Examples of small change in a Sentence
a pocket full of small change
The fine is a lot of money to some people, but to him it's small change.
My problems are small change compared to yours.
He wasn't a major criminal. He was strictly small change.
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But in America, small change is often deeply felt, and bit by bit, the American economy and culture will likely be transformed by climate attrition and the redistribution of people.
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Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 10 Nov. 2025
Now the ball is in Denver Mayor Mike Johnston’s court, with a Friday deadline to agree to the small changes or veto them.
—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 5 Nov. 2025
The shutdown ended after bipartisan Senate negotiations resulted in small changes to the ACA.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
Making small changes each day is just one of the moving parts of a much greater moving machine at both companies.
—Claire Dodds, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
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Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 10 Nov. 2025
Now the ball is in Denver Mayor Mike Johnston’s court, with a Friday deadline to agree to the small changes or veto them.
—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 5 Nov. 2025
The shutdown ended after bipartisan Senate negotiations resulted in small changes to the ACA.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
Making small changes each day is just one of the moving parts of a much greater moving machine at both companies.
—Claire Dodds, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
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“Small change.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/small%20change. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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