the change

noun

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

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Trian Fund, the investment firm founded by Peltz, declined to comment on the change in leadership at Unilever. Robert Olsen, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025 Depending on the type of benefit and the amount of one's pension, the change in payment amount will vary from person to person, the SSA stated. Kate Gibson, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2025 Brooks points out that humans adopt machine usage when the value is greater than the effort associated with the change, in terms of the cost in goods, energy, time or another value—in other words, when there is a positive Return On Investment (ROI). Marcus Weldon, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025 Here's how the news is developing: White House remains vague regarding charge in OPM policy The White House is not saying much when asked about the change in OPM policy relating to the five bullet point order from Elon Musk. Kevin Shalvey, ABC News, 24 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for the change

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