Sentence examples for are able to alter from inspiring English sources

Many fishes are able to alter their coloration some for the purpose of camouflage, others for the enhancement of behavioral signals.

Aquatic plants are able to alter their morphology under stressful hydrodynamic conditions to improve survival and growth; adjustments can include increases in below ground 'anchoring' biomass, or escape strategies such as extending the internodal length of rhizomes.

These results indicate that cows are able to alter their diet preference for higher physically effective fiber and slower starch fermentability during a bout of SARA and that they can effectively fully recover from this type of SARA within 72 h when appropriate diets are available.

Even slight changes in temperature are able to alter the polarization of certain materials.

Some proteins used as emulsifier are able to alter the properties of emulsion droplet interface in a manner that increases oxidative stability (Hu, McClements and Decker 2003).

PG at continental sites is subject to influences from local factors such as aerosol pollution, space charge, and natural radioactivity, which are able to alter or mask the daily and seasonal GEC signal (Rycroft et al. 2008).

On this evidence, not even LeBron James will be able to alter that stat.

But as president, he hasn't been able to alter this dynamic.

A dispatcher will be able to alter the schedule while the driver is on the road.

Crucially, however, neither the government nor the FSA is able to alter contracts that are already in place.

"None of them were able to alter the basic features of the Egyptian people, and whoever forms a majority in parliament also won't be able to alter those basic features … the Egyptian people won't allow this to happen".