make a difference

Example Sentences

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Improving your diet, exercising and losing weight can make a difference in visceral fat levels.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

It may feel like nothing we can do as individuals will make a difference to stem the climate crisis.

From Slate • May 15, 2026

It would take many billions of tons of removals to make a difference to the climate.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Sports Business Journal reported last month that the Preakness was “set to make a historic shift to one week later,” though many trainers have said that won’t make a difference.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

But it did make a difference that they came, especially that Kainene came.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie