make a difference

Example Sentences

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I can’t make a difference that way,’ ” Cahillane said in an interview.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

“Even the Good Girls Will Cry” is a very, very good book and the simple fact that it exists in this world will make a difference.

From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026

Enough could be done on Grand Avenue in time for the Olympics to make a difference if we begin this minute.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

"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 • Mar. 11, 2026

“History, Thomas, is the story of who we are. And sometimes, Negro history is told by people who don’t think we’re important. People who don’t think we make a difference in the world.”

From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce