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change

[chaynj] / tΚƒeΙͺndΚ’ /


NOUN
act or fact of making different or becoming different
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What is another way to say change? To change is to make a material difference so that something is distinctly different from what it was: to change one's opinion. To alter is to make some partial change, as in appearance, while still preserving the identity: to alter a dress, as by raising the hem (to change a dress would mean to put on a different one).

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Summer signing Matheus Fernandes added: "We are here to change the club's mentality, we want to beat the top teams, and make this victory for the fans."

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

Treatments targeting YAP signaling or the remodeling of the cytoskeleton, the internal framework that helps cells maintain and change their shape, could therefore be investigated under conditions that more closely resemble those inside tumors.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026

"I think a change is necessary," Igor de Assis Coutinho, a 42-year-old cook in Sao Paulo, told AFP.

From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2026

Also in Weekend Reads: How to change your approach as the stock-market seesaws, some good news for home buyers, and advice from The Moneyist.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026

"Hush, Sancho, my friend. Matters of war, more than others, are subject to change," Don Quixote told him.

From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios

This phenomenon points to a form of mechanical memory, in which cells retain changes produced by earlier physical stress.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026

Researchers therefore needed a way to isolate the effects of fluid viscosity from other mechanical influences and determine whether extended exposure produces lasting changes in glioblastoma cells.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026

Although the cells can still generate energy, they experience changes in energy efficiency and demand that can force them to consume more fuel.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026

This allowed the researchers to look backward through a decade of immune activity and identify changes that emerged before the diseases were recognized.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026

His other favorite holiday is Thanksgiving, but the date changes every year.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas

In the face of such a challenge, the council changed its mind.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

Near the water-ice boundary, ice could evaporate as temperatures changed, releasing water vapor that later condensed again in cooler regions.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026

Speaking with journalists, Baron Cohen acknowledged how times have changed, saying that's exactly why he wanted to dust off the character.

From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026

“MSCI’s assessment has not changed our long-term confidence in Indonesia’s capital markets,” the spokesperson added.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

“It was this day that changed my life forever,” she said.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo

What if one of the keys to fighting obesity lies not in suppressing appetite, but in changing how the body's cells use energy?

From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026

But beyond the scientific discussion, society is confronting disruptions such as workplace displacement and a changing relationship to technology — issues Gát believes are being conflated with the consciousness debate.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 24, 2026

A Postal Service spokesperson still defended the plan, both for financial reasons and to adjust to the changing marketplace.

From Salon ● Oct. 24, 2026

Another worry: how melanoma is treated is changing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026

“Earl, you know how hardheaded Mercy could be. Once she made up her mind to try and get her gift back, there was no changing it.”

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold


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