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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In May, Biden also accepted a request from Ukraine for a change in policy, giving Ukraine permission to strike inside Russian territory, close to the Kharkiv border, with American munitions.
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Amarachi Orie, CNN, 13 July 2024
Player after player has had a match delayed and interrupted mid-set, which tends to lay the groundwork for a change of momentum.
—Ava Wallace, Washington Post, 9 July 2024
Meteorologists like Puma are watching for a change in the weather pattern where the upper ridgin breaks down.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 20 June 2024
Murder, murder, kill, kill S--t’s real, on the battlefield
For experts and advocates, Mac’s story is an example of the high stakes rappers may face when their lyrics are used against them in court — and of pushing for a change in law to help protect others facing similar circumstances.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 16 June 2024
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Amarachi Orie, CNN, 13 July 2024
Player after player has had a match delayed and interrupted mid-set, which tends to lay the groundwork for a change of momentum.
—Ava Wallace, Washington Post, 9 July 2024
Meteorologists like Puma are watching for a change in the weather pattern where the upper ridgin breaks down.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 20 June 2024
Murder, murder, kill, kill S--t’s real, on the battlefield
For experts and advocates, Mac’s story is an example of the high stakes rappers may face when their lyrics are used against them in court — and of pushing for a change in law to help protect others facing similar circumstances.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 16 June 2024
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“For a change.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20a%20change. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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