One example: fuel tax (which is levied by the feds and augmented by the states) alters the financial decision of commuting by car.

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Although some contend that we already adhere to some of the navigational practices found in LOST, either because we recognize them as customary international law or consider ourselves bound to such practices by previous (non-LOST) treaty commitments, this Treaty alters the framework entirely by requiring state parties to submit to mandatory dispute resolution mechanisms, the rulings of which are binding and without appeal.

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: Sirens in the Strait

Employer D prospectively alters its compensation structure by reducing the hourly compensation paid to all employees.

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By turns playful and fierce, Packer alters mercurially from a "woman warrior" like Joan of Arc to a bashful young Juliet to a despairing Lady Macbeth, to name but a few of the most familiar.

WSJ: Review: Captivating, eloquent 'Women of Will'