sea change
Example Sentences
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The Inspector General’s Office is now expected to undergo a sea change with the retirement of the only leader it has ever had.
From Los Angeles Times
Even beyond this “perfect storm,” though, Whipp sees a sea change afoot.
From Los Angeles Times
The new system would represent a sea change, allowing law enforcement to request enormous swaths of confidential data in bulk through an automated, computerized process.
From Salon
Sheridan’s dramas present patriarchal power as protective – a sea change from the Platinum Era prestige themes of power as corruptive.
From Salon
Beginning in the 1970s, a sea change in state and federal policy allowed large predators to make a comeback across California.
From Los Angeles Times
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