Example Sentences

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And by doing so, the Dodgers may have altered history just a bit.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

Some fund managers have altered which companies they include in the category.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

As many ingredient costs, such as cocoa and butter, increased food companies have altered recipes to use less of the expensive ingredients, as well as shrinking serving sizes.

From BBC • Dec. 10, 2025

He believes a restrictive immigration policy, the spread of artificial intelligence, and the retirement of baby boomers have altered workforce dynamics in ways that make old benchmarks unreliable.

From Barron's • Oct. 10, 2025

Usually, though, western Kansas winters are imprisoning, and usually frost on the fields and razory winds have altered the climate before Christmas.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote