the change

noun

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

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De Nicola explained that the change is largely attributed to the free conservatory program and preparatory program, which launched more than five years ago and has welcomed more than 500 dancers, including 70 dancers currently on the line. Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 12 Dec. 2025 Advertisement Vaughan says that the show producers suggested the change in bringing the story to screen. Barry Levitt, Time, 12 Dec. 2025 Only, in real life, the change several years ago was arguably more dramatic, and it hadn't been made by a trendy beautician, but by Padilla herself. Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Dec. 2025 Fans were sent into a frenzy by the change on social media. Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for the change

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