Cryptic crossword clue
Around work area, staff go through life-changing event 9

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word MENOPAUSE

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The straight part
We know that "life-changing event" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case life-changing event = menopause.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does MENOPAUSE mean?

MENOPAUSE noun
  1. The period in a woman's life when menstruation becomes irregular and less frequent before eventually stopping altogether, usually accompanied by a range of unpleasant symptoms; the period spanning perimenopause up to postmenopause.
  2. The final menstrual period of a woman after which ovulation no longer occurs.

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