Example Sentences

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Consumers are altering routines to cut energy usage and reducing discretionary purchases due to rising fuel costs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

Climate campaigners oppose any airport expansion, pointing out that the extra flights will make it harder for the UK to meet its obligations to reduce emissions that are altering the climate.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2025

Additionally, rising land temperatures are altering regional water flows and supplies, necessitating water policies that consider both natural and human impacts to effectively address climate change.

From Science Daily • May 30, 2024

Using a variety of techniques, including crossbreeding and gene editing, scientists are altering the genomes of vulnerable animals, hoping to arm them with the traits they need to survive.

From New York Times • Apr. 14, 2024

"Things have altered and are altering every day," Mrs. Muir said.

From The Head of the House of Coombe by Burnett, Frances Hodgson