small change

Example Sentences

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Even a small change in mortgage rates can affect a buyer’s purchasing power.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

That’s not small change for JPMorgan, which is the largest U.S. bank, with a market capitalization of $780.7 billion.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

It’s a small change for now, but one that could one day upend traditional stock trading.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

This creates a small change in capacitance, just enough for the device to detect a touch.

From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 2026

For instance, you knew that Mrs. Harkness would call the police if you stepped on her lawn, and that at Schmitt’s Variety Store you’d get cheated out of small change if you weren’t careful.

From "The Egypt Game" by Zilpha Keatley Snyder