make change

Example Sentences

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"John has given me the strength to keep going, and if I can make change for him, I've got to keep going."

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

"This is the first hurdle but we bloody did it and I truly believe that together we are going to make change!"

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026

Well, we really believe that people can be inspired to make change through the artists that come through the rooms.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 3, 2025

In an interview with Salon, 32-year-old Rep.-elect Yassamin Ansari, D-Ariz., counted herself as part of a new generation of Democratic leaders ready to make change.

From Salon • Dec. 29, 2024

With one part of her brain, Jessie continued to take money from customers and make change.

From "The Lemonade War" by Jacqueline Davies