make small

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Ackman and his team also may make small “macro” investments with the potential for large payoffs like he successfully did on corporate credit in 2020 and interest rates in 2022.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

When Haidar talks to his patients about ultraprocessed foods, he encourages them to make small changes like eliminating sugary drinks and adding more fruits and vegetables.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

Public health consultant Dr Ross Keat said supporting people earlier to make small preventative changes would make "a big difference later on".

From BBC • Jan. 19, 2026

"It is quite remarkable that we are now able to take a receptor from barley, make small changes in it, and then nitrogen fixation works again," says Kasper Røjkjær Andersen.

From Science Daily • Dec. 9, 2025

We’d go by and hang out, chat, make small talk.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah