for a change
idiom
: as something different from what is usual
Let's eat out for a change.
Why don't you help me out for a change instead of me always helping you?!
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How quickly the Mavs can become a team that wins, say, half its games with Flagg as the centerpiece depends upon how things go this summer with money to spend for a change.
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Tim Cowlishaw, Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 2026
After Jacksonville, after years of fans feeling talked down to and reporters feeling undermined, this silly little event served a purpose for a change.
—Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Cooper also advocated for a change in federal law to speed up the funding distribution.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2026
Now the family is petitioning the Scottish government for a change in medical guidelines.
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Tim Cowlishaw, Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 2026
After Jacksonville, after years of fans feeling talked down to and reporters feeling undermined, this silly little event served a purpose for a change.
—Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Cooper also advocated for a change in federal law to speed up the funding distribution.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2026
Now the family is petitioning the Scottish government for a change in medical guidelines.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
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“For a change.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20a%20change. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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