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  • adverb In an inalterable way.

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  • The temper of the days and weeks that followed the attacks in New York, Washington and a Pennsylvania field made one think this day had inalterably changed the American people.

    Whatever Happened to 9/11? Daniel Henninger 2011

  • A stunning story about how love and war inalterably change the lives of those they touch, The Surrendered is elegant, suspenseful, and unforgettable: a profound meditation on the nature of heroism and sacrifice, the power of love, and the possibilities for mercy and salvation.

    The best recent books: Recommended Recent Hardcovers 2010

  • A stunning story about how love and war inalterably change the lives of those they touch, The Surrendered is elegant, suspenseful, and unforgettable: a profound meditation on the nature of heroism and sacrifice, the power of love, and the possibilities for mercy and salvation.

    The best recent books: Recommended Recent Hardcovers 2010

  • It is a brilliant, haunting, heartbreaking story about how love and war inalterably change the lives of those they touch.

    The Surrendered: Summary and book reviews of The Surrendered by Chang-rae Lee. 2010

  • Much of the anti-Eisenhower sentiment had formed inalterably during his fight with Taft for the nomination.

    Going Home to Glory David Eisenhower 2010

  • Sponsor reserves the right to: (i) permanently disqualify from any sweepstakes it sponsors any person it believes has intentionally violated these official rules; and (ii) withdraw the online method of entry if it becomes technically corrupted, (including if a computer virus or system malfunction inalterably impairs its ability to conduct the sweepstakes), and to select winner from among all eligible entries received prior to withdrawal.

    Survival Story Sweepstakes 2008

  • There seems to be something inalterably right about the dropped rear end of a 1937 Mercedes-Benz 540K Special Roadster.

    'The Allure of the Automobile' at Atlanta's High Museum by Blake Gopnik 2010

  • And more pertinent: despite his fancy rhetoric, he failed to comprehend that the fate of the World Trade Center and the well-being of New York City are inalterably intertwined.

    Barbara Probst Solomon: A New Yorker Looks at Our Mosque Dilemma 2010

  • Henninger: Franklin Delano Roosevelt was inalterably opposed to collective bargaining, as was Fiorello LaGuardia.

    Commerce Clause Is Coming to Town 2010

  • There are many aspects of this war that have gone inalterably wrong, but caring for our veterans is one thing we can still get right.

    Obama Hits McCain For Failing To Support Webb's GI Bill 2009

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