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change point

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noun

  1. surveying a point to which a foresight and backsight are taken in levelling; turning point

"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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The global infrastructure buildout is an opportunity to create more resilient and sustainable structures that can adapt to climate change, point out several advisors.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Supporters of the change point to the one-match reduction, which is favoured by players.

From BBC • Sep. 3, 2025

Some critics of the proposed change point out that switching to daylight time in the winter would leave children standing at their bus stops in the dark.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 17, 2019

And one change point is the strategy of leaderless resistance in 1983, which sort of changes the way that we think about leadership and recruitment.

From Slate • Apr. 11, 2018

"Two worlds from a change point in history," he elaborated, noting her look of puzzlement.

From Key Out of Time by Norton, Andre

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