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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Risk Management Josh: Traders want to eyeball the level just below $200 for a change in the short-term trend.
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Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 29 May 2025
The court also took on the argument from some in the Trump administration that tariffs are for leverage, noting that officials have said the tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China are related to a desire for a change in behavior from those nations.
—Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 29 May 2025
How about just thinking about someone else for a change?
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 28 May 2025
And that’s all Dallas needed from him, for a change.
—Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 22 May 2025
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Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 29 May 2025
The court also took on the argument from some in the Trump administration that tariffs are for leverage, noting that officials have said the tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China are related to a desire for a change in behavior from those nations.
—Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 29 May 2025
How about just thinking about someone else for a change?
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 28 May 2025
And that’s all Dallas needed from him, for a change.
—Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 22 May 2025
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“For a change.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20a%20change. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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