Example Sentences

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Investors don’t expect the central bank will alter rates now but will be looking to see how much the war has changed the outlook for later in the year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

Just because gas prices are higher, it doesn’t guarantee that they will alter people’s spending habits, Mathews said.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 14, 2026

The U.S. economy is in transition, facing structural shifts that will alter how policymakers and investors think about employment, inflation, and economic growth in the years to come.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

It’s part of a broader scientific effort to understand how a disaster of unprecedented scope will alter the region’s varied ecosystems, many of which were already stressed by a changing climate.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 7, 2025

Then some nearby stars will seem to move out of the constellation, others will enter it, and its configuration will alter dramatically.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan