Example Sentences

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It’s doubtful that Smith’s testimony will have changed anyone’s mind.

From Salon • Jan. 25, 2026

By the end of this deeply compassionate and very witty novel, several lives will have changed.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 1, 2025

But he said nothing material will have changed as a result of the talks.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2024

Phone numbers will have changed, making some people hard to reach.

From New York Times • Apr. 3, 2023

If you twang a rubber band it will make one pitch, if you stretch it so that it is longer and tighter, the pitch of the note will have changed.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall