the change

noun

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

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Explaining the change, Ryan Perry, senior general manager at Westfield UTC, said it was needed to free up parking for shoppers. Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026 On Monday afternoon, seven state Assembly members and two state senators issued a statement calling on the board to delay the vote, echoing criticism from Uber that the public had insufficient time to consider it or the reasoning behind the change. Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026 Though Uber sent out emails warning its customers and drivers about the change ahead of the meeting, no one from the corporation spoke out against it during public comment. Jason Henry, Daily News, 10 Mar. 2026 Investigators also noticed that the filling and draining of the heater-cooler devices was being done inside the operating room, and water was seen on the operating room floor due to overflow of the units or to the change in tubing. Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for the change

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“The change.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20change. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.

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