for a change
idiom
: as something different from what is usual
Let's eat out for a change.
Why don't you help me out for a change instead of me always helping you?!
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New Yorkers are clearly unhappy and looking for a change.
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Michael Bocian, New York Daily News, 21 Feb. 2025
An analysis of Census Bureau data by Realtor.com concluded that the highest proportion of California to Texas movers (37 percent) made the decision for a change of climate.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 16 Feb. 2025
New York City — Two years ago, 13-year-old Liam Seminara was struggling in school and transferred to St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Academy in Brooklyn looking for a change.
—Meg Oliver, CBS News, 12 Feb. 2025
Toss it in your bag, forget about battery anxiety, and let your devices keep up with you for a change.
—Juhi Wadia, PCMAG, 6 Feb. 2025
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Michael Bocian, New York Daily News, 21 Feb. 2025
An analysis of Census Bureau data by Realtor.com concluded that the highest proportion of California to Texas movers (37 percent) made the decision for a change of climate.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 16 Feb. 2025
New York City — Two years ago, 13-year-old Liam Seminara was struggling in school and transferred to St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Academy in Brooklyn looking for a change.
—Meg Oliver, CBS News, 12 Feb. 2025
Toss it in your bag, forget about battery anxiety, and let your devices keep up with you for a change.
—Juhi Wadia, PCMAG, 6 Feb. 2025
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“For a change.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20a%20change. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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