the change

noun

informal + old-fashioned
: the time of menopause when a woman stops menstruating

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The governor pushed for the change after the Parkland school shooter, who killed 17 students and faculty members at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High in 2018, was spared from the death penalty in 2022. Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2026 Legal experts have warned that the change may violate a congressional stipulation enacted after Kennedy’s assassination in 1963. Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 21 Aug. 2026 After the change, Townsend is hitting 93-94 mph in bullpens in Arizona. Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026 For Nvidia, the change also reflects the complexity of its relationship with the AI industry. Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for the change

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