make a difference

Example Sentences

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The laws will make a difference in seemingly mundane ways.

From Los Angeles Times

"Anything that brings a slight advantage will make a difference, whether that's someone donating tape, our shirts being sponsored, parents dropping off for fixtures," he added.

From BBC

Figueroa points to bird conservation as an example of how coordinated efforts can make a difference.

From Science Daily

"But where it differs, and where it could make a difference in clinical care, is in the single injection that successfully reduced the amount of harmful brain proteins in mice."

From Science Daily

World champion Lando Norris said the "very, very different style of driving" now needed meant "you can still make a difference as a driver by driving the power unit in the correct way, but not by necessarily driving the car in a much better way".

From BBC