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change down

British  

verb

  1. (intr, adverb) to select a lower gear when driving

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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“Could it change down the road in the postseason? Possibly,” Roberts said Sunday when pressed on the topic again.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 15, 2025

"This is a society that's demands deep change, down to the roots," she said, promising security, reasonable taxes and ending years of uncertainty and government red tape.

From Reuters Aug. 14, 2023

Mr. Aronberg suggested that Judge Cannon’s order allowing flexibility could be a signal of a change down the road.

From New York Times Jun. 22, 2023

Still, that could change down the line if Truth Social keeps bleeding money.

From Slate Nov. 8, 2022

So he decided to put the change down to growing maturity in his daughter.

From "Tiger, Tiger" by Lynne Reid Banks

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