the change

noun

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

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But those lot rents have slowly increased across the state and have priced out some retirees, leaving Good Samaritan residents worried the change in ownership may push them out too. Natalia Jaramillo, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 May 2026 But to force through the change in rules for next year, at least four of the engine manufacturers have to be on board, and the rest—Audi, Cadillac, Honda, and Ferrari—aren’t in a hurry to do so. Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 29 May 2026 Hahn lost that battle and the county approved the plan without the change. Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2026 Surprisingly, their then three-year-old son found the move hardest, taking around five months to adjust to the change. Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 23 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for the change

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