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Authors’ estates have been altering the text of well-known books to remove dated language that some may consider offensive, raising questions about art and censorship.

From New York Times • Apr. 4, 2023

Authors’ estates have been altering the text of well-known books to remove language that some may consider offensive, raising questions about art and censorship.

From New York Times • Apr. 4, 2023

Sangoi told Reuters that Uber and Ola have been altering driver incentives and passenger fares in tandem.

From Reuters • Oct. 11, 2017

But humans have been altering the Earth for millennia, and not only for the worse.

From Scientific American • Apr. 2, 2014

Captain Chubb may have been altering her rig when he got her upright again.

From The Ocean Cat's Paw The Story of a Strange Cruise by Stacey, W. S. (Walter S.)