and change

phrase

US, informal
: and a very small additional amount
There's only six minutes and change left in the game.

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In the present day, Sarah Ridge Polson returns home to try and change the narrative. — Charlotte Observer, 28 Aug. 2026 Compared with three of its biggest competitors—ORLY, AZO, and AAP—GPC has performed noticeably better over the last quarter and change. — Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026 The company would slow down, reallocate resources to its safety and alignment teams, and change how teams work together to prioritize safety. — Alex Heath, Time, 26 Aug. 2026 Electric returners can flip the field and change the trajectory of a game in one play. — Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for and change

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“And change.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/and%20change. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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