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life-changing

[lahyf-chaynj-ing] / ˈlaɪfˌtʃeɪndʒ ɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
altering a person's life in a substantial way
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We meet a fellow teacher and a student who both love Artie, a longtime female friend who moves away and misses him, a troubled male student who credits him with a life-changing intervention.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

Kalshi and its competitor Polymarket advertise themselves as life-changing tools for regular people—implying everyone has a fair chance to score.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

Formula 1's governing body the FIA said, external Zanardi's "journey from life-changing accident to Paralympics gold medallist made him one of sport's most admired competitors and an enduring symbol of courage and determination".

From BBC • May 2, 2026

The mother of a six-year-old girl who had life-changing eye gene therapy says it is "like someone waved a magic wand and restored her sight in the dark".

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

Next to me Ikaika sighs. . . . very major . . . can’t believe that I . . . life-changing .

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila




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