Alter
Go back
Both terms in one sentence
- The premise of Timeless is that terrorist Garcia Flynn steals an experimental time machine in order to go back and alter key moments in American history, seemingly for the purpose of destroying America itself.
Source: Make Wrong What Once Went Right - They decide that instead of altering the DNA of those descendants, it'd be much easier to just go back in time and alter Junta's DNA before he becames a playboy and fathers any children.
Source: Population Control -
Everyone has those moments where they wish they could turn back time and go back to when they made that decision, to try to alter their path.
Source: Manga / Girls Go Around
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