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a new chapter

ah NOO CHAP-ter

ə njuː ˈtʃæptər

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anewchapter

Dictionary meaning

a new phase or period in a person's life or in the history of an organisation, following a significant transition or turning point; the book metaphor casts life as a narrative and each major change as the beginning of a fresh section with its own themes, characters, and possibilities; the phrase is commonly used at moments of personal transition such as a new job, a move, a relationship change, or recovery from difficulty, framing change as an opportunity for a new and potentially richer story

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