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make a difference



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Short shower times can also make a difference, albeit small.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

Waldorf said she hopes that sharing the details of her trauma may finally make a difference.

From Salon • May 27, 2026

"We aren't just trying to understand the biological mechanisms, we are translating and developing our findings into real-world therapies that could make a difference," Shetty said.

From Science Daily • May 26, 2026

Does it make a difference in how you’re performing when it’s shot in that style?

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

It is true that the Chicago students who entered the school-choice lottery were more likely to graduate than the students who didn’t—which seems to suggest that school choice does make a difference.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt




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