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The phrase "alter the rate of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing changes to the speed, frequency, or amount of something, often in contexts like finance, science, or technology.
Example: "The new policy aims to alter the rate of inflation by adjusting interest rates."
Alternatives: "change the speed of" or "modify the frequency of".
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The results show that there is no known process that can alter the rate of radioactive decay.
A major application of coordination compounds is their use as catalysts, which serve to alter the rate of chemical reactions.
The State Department has asserted that Keystone XL would not alter the rate of oil production, meaning that it won't increase greenhouse-gas emissions from burning oil.
This allows Varanus to alter the rate of collection and change what metrics are collected.
Since these errors alter the rate of heat diffusion, they are termed dispersive.
This process can retain connectivity between populations and alter the rate of beneficial or detrimental ecological functions.
However, it is neither practical nor ethical to manipulate variables in the clinic simply on the hunch that they might alter the rate of incidental findings found.
For example, a reduction in phosphorylation of the translation initiation factor eIF4E [16] might alter the rate of mRNA initiation and consequently of protein synthesis [68].
The design objective for modifying oral drug release is to alter the rate of drug input (dissolution/absorption) in the intestinal lumen to achieve a predetermined plasma profile.
Thus browsing interacts with tree species life history strategies to alter the rate of succession, but not the long-term trajectory of succession.
Gastric Stasis (GS) is commonly associated with migraine, and can significantly alter the rate of intestinal absorption of an oral tablet, leading to inconsistent response to the administered drug.
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