life-changing
Americanadjective
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My creation resembled a bulky hamantaschen more than a talisman for a life-changing epiphany.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
No one can predict when a life-changing moment will happen in their lives and the same goes for Hana, the patient, and everyone else.
From Salon ● Jul. 28, 2026
Lots of people might opt for the £50,000 guarantee, deciding that it is a life-changing amount of money in itself.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
India's Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned on Saturday after mass youth-led protests demanded his ouster in anger over a string of irregularities in potentially life-changing exams.
From Barron's ● Jul. 25, 2026
It’s not a life-changing amount, but it is progress.
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
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