make small
Example Sentences
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“What I hope for when people see my content is not for people to overhaul their lives, but to make small shifts,” zu Beck writes in a recent essay for The Skylark.
From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2026
“Just like clothes, our equipment is back in style,” Arrington said, adding that he’s just trying to use his “God-given sense to see and make small changes to do a little bit better.”
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 2, 2026
Zamora would then make small edits to the identifying information on the documents before selling the parts on to airlines and other spare-part suppliers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 23, 2026
"Sometimes you make small steps in science. This is not a small step. This is a giant, giant leap forward."
From Barron's ● Jan. 27, 2026
I make small stirring noises, so he knows I’m awake, alive.
From "Every Day" by David Levithan
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