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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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Salmon put the change down to islanders finding the cost of living, particularly rents, high.

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026

“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

Their dad kept an apple cider jug filled with loose change down in his basement workshop.

From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein

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