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Discover LudwigThe phrase "alter direction" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing changing the course or path of something, whether literally or metaphorically.
Example: "In order to avoid the obstacle ahead, we need to alter direction immediately."
Alternatives: "change course" or "shift direction".
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Mr Dyer added: "Despite repeated warnings about the impact of building new runways, Douglas Alexander has refused to alter direction.
The G-forces pin the rider on the tiny sled like a bug on a cork, and even a glance to the left or right, up or down, can minutely shift a rider's neck and shoulder muscles and alter direction and even speed.
Russell et al.'s (2007) study of 15,000 students indicates that UREs "clarify students' interest in research and encourage students who hadn't anticipated graduate studies to alter direction toward a Ph.D".
Most of these have improved or new capabilities; for example, the Cryptographic Sequencer, used for hacking security consoles, can also monitor shortwave radio channels, and the line launcher can now be deployed as a tightrope or alter direction during flight.
9 An off-centre (eg, H10) or an unsymmetrical (eg, H3) needle tip may also cause the needle to alter direction during insertion.
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The controlled oscillations of the rod are realised by applying a nonuniform magnetic field of periodically altering direction.
The ground rules for fluidly shifting course — or, when needed, radically altering direction — apply equally well to start-ups outside the classroom, as well as to innovative ventures within established companies.
(b) The system was tested as to whether it altered direction with the participant's pupil movement (Additional file 1).
X-ray crystallography is a form of elastic scattering; the outgoing X-rays have the same energy, and thus same wavelength, as the incoming X-rays, only with altered direction.
Furthermore, Horn et al. (2008) reported bats being hit by moving blades but continued flying in an altered direction.
James sees education as a way to alter the direction of life for children who attend the new school.
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