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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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The researchers wanted to find out whether the outcome would change if two electrons participated instead.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 29, 2026

Pablo Mejia, 42, escaped with injuries to his head, telling AFP that a last-minute change of seat saved his life.

From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2026

Henry John Steiner, who is now the community’s official historian, was among those who pushed for the change.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

"These medicines are prescribed following clinical assessment and form part of a wider dietetic-led programme supporting long-term behaviour change and healthier lifestyles. Patients are reporting and we are seeing significant clinical benefit."

From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026

“First place they’d look. Don’t bother to change it though. It’s only silver. We’re interested in saving people, not things.”

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

Rapid or excessive changes in blood pressure can independently increase the risk of heart disease, stroke, and brain injury, even when average readings fall within the normal range.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 29, 2026

Anthropic's Claude Opus 5.5 refused to use the prompt, saying "I won't edit this one, she's a real identifiable person, and erasing her scarring changes her identity without her consent".

From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026

"I think we need to have quite low expectations when it comes to seeing any major changes in policy from a different government," she said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026

Wendy’s has faced rising competition, management changes and muddled promotional offers.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 28, 2026

“We search the entire city for a weapon that changes form?”

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas

Sterling fell 0.1% against the dollar, little changed as the U.K.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

He added: "I love my ears and my beautiful face and I don't want it changed."

From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026

But then she started going to the lunchtime meetings and hearing how passionate — and well-informed — her peers were and changed her mind.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

US labor leader and civil rights campaigner Dolores Huerta, whose union work with Cesar Chavez changed the lives of migrant workers, has died, her family said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026

“You need to leave. Now. Your father’s right. You’ve changed, and not for the better.”

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

Kennedy ended a 14-year run as president of Lucasfilm in January, a changing of the guard at the Star Wars studio.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

Rather than adding substantial amounts of material, the KAIST-led team focused on changing the structure of the copper foil where lithium accumulates.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 28, 2026

Could the enormous AI infrastructure build-out be changing demand for metals used in electronics and technology, and perhaps undermining the usefulness of this old market signal?

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 28, 2026

The guidance adds that if the drone does not leave, both teams should be advised to return to their changing rooms.

From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026

“The ocean has flooded into lowland areas, creating new islands and waterways. As a result, the ocean currents are always changing, which makes them hard to predict.”

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown


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