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change

[chaynj] / tΚƒeΙͺndΚ’ /


NOUN
act or fact of making different or becoming different
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What is another way to say change? To change is to make a material difference so that something is distinctly different from what it was: to change one's opinion. To alter is to make some partial change, as in appearance, while still preserving the identity: to alter a dress, as by raising the hem (to change a dress would mean to put on a different one).

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Amr Moursi, a professor of pediatric dentistry at New York University College of Dentistry and a co-principal investigator, emphasized the potential importance of that regulatory change.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 26, 2026

The region’s training programs are still able to keep up with demand from companies and workers, said CEO Lisa Patt-McDaniel, but that may change if local industry keeps growing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

A widely liked independent lawmaker known for campaigning against corruption and for action on climate change, the alleged attack on Haines has prompted soul-searching in a country where political violence is rare.

From Barron's ● Oct. 25, 2026

"It has been a lot of hard work to change that, and a lot of honest conversations about what we could do and how we could connect," said Olid on Sunday.

From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026

Then he grabbed a change of clothes from his bag, tossed them in his backpack.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

On social media, posts complain that stores are using AI in combination with digital shelf tags to track shoppers’ interest and make sudden or personalized price changes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

Lucy M, 32, who posts about hair loss as @marvluceskin on Instagram and TikTok, said "ferritin face" seemed to describe changes she had noticed in herself.

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026

If future research confirms that dietary changes can reliably influence humanin, SHMOOSE, and related microproteins, these molecules could potentially become useful tools for evaluating nutritional interventions and developing more personalized strategies for healthy aging.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 25, 2026

Perhaps the biggest changes at United have been off the pitch.

From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026

He dug down through the descriptions of skin changes due to trauma.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste

Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index was little changed, but its tech gauge fell 1.3%.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

Over the next 16 years, Marver grew his business to 60 temporary retail outlets and changed its name to Spirit Halloween.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026

Parking campaigner Lynda Eagan, who helped Rosey, is sceptical about how much has changed.

From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026

"Right now, our friend and colleague is in hospital, grievously injured. The shape of her life and her family's lives changed forever," he said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 25, 2026

Obviously, our ideas about how the body works have changed.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman

I believe they should follow the blueprint of one of their great rivals, and realise that continuously changing direction is just not working.

From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026

British pubs are exploring niche community services and events to survive rising utility bills, high taxes and changing youth drinking habits.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026

For example, the researchers analyzed an English translation of Victor Hugo's Les Misérables and mapped its changing meaning throughout the novel.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026

But beyond the scientific discussion, society is confronting disruptions such as workplace displacement and a changing relationship to technology — issues Gát believes are being conflated with the consciousness debate.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 24, 2026

Sometimes my voice would suddenly do that squeaky thing that had happened to the other boat master’s boy that day, and I knew that meant it was changing.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo


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