life-changing
Americanadjective
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“I’ve seen unbelievably stunning, beautiful, moving, life-changing places, but Antarctica was on a different level.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026
Kalshi and its competitor Polymarket advertise themselves as life-changing tools for regular people—implying everyone has a fair chance to score.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026
Formula 1's governing body the FIA said, external Zanardi's "journey from life-changing accident to Paralympics gold medallist made him one of sport's most admired competitors and an enduring symbol of courage and determination".
From BBC • May 2, 2026
After studying at Oxford University, a life-changing experience for a son of immigrants, Hilton worked at Conservative Party headquarters and as an ad executive on the Conservatives’ 1997 election campaign.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
Still, the big chop was about number 117 on the list of life-changing things that had happened over the past couple of years.
From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson
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