the change

noun

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

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If the change passes, Suarez — who is term-limited as mayor — would get a ninth consecutive year as mayor and a 17th consecutive year in City Hall. Tess Riski, Miami Herald, 13 June 2025 Moore says the change didn't happen overnight, explaining that for many young men, their feelings likely predated the election. Elena Moore, NPR, 13 June 2025 Your team needs to understand why the change is necessary and beneficial. Eric Giesecke, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025 But Darnell pointed out that it never has been spelled out in writing what the change in the process is. Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for the change

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