Example Sentences

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Officials recently altered a program that charges polluters, which analysts estimate will result in a cut of $200 million for California’s annual wildfire prevention budget.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

The shift has altered the way Herring runs her business.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Stadium maps were altered and more expensive categories added, of which supporters were unaware.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Whether that trajectory can be altered this late in the day, and whether Americans are ready to stop lying to themselves about how the rest of humanity sees our country, is hard to say.

From Salon • May 31, 2026

Everything here requires so much talking and coordinating with the upper school...This rule and that rule must be followed; this tradition and that tradition cannot be altered.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton