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make a difference



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“It doesn’t make a difference who wins the game. The IRS will get a piece,” said Robert Raiola, director of the sports and entertainment group at the accounting and tax advisory firm PKF O’Connor Davies.

From MarketWatch Jul. 17, 2026

In 2022, the company installed a drainage pipe on the bay which it said it hoped at the time could "really make a difference".

From BBC Jul. 16, 2026

But who is this really for, and does it make a difference?

From Slate Jul. 13, 2026

The efforts are starting to make a difference.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 8, 2026

Maybe I could make a difference before my time ran out.

From "The Reader" by Traci Chee




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