the change

noun

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

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Palm Beach County Superintendent Michael Burke first alerted principals to the change in his district in an Oct. 14 memo. Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2025 The partial phases of the eclipse begin; the pace quickens and the change is dramatic. Joe Rao, Space.com, 9 Mar. 2025 While this has been proved true, the change is very small, and the health effects appear to outweigh the lower rates of crime. Beth Ann Malow, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2025 Key Takeaways Parents can help ease the impact of daylight saving time on their children by preparing ahead of the change in sleep patterns. Dina Roth Port, Parents, 7 Mar. 2025 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 13 Mar. 2025.

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