make small
Example Sentences
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“What I hope for when people see my content is not for people to overhaul their lives, but to make small shifts,” zu Beck writes in a recent essay for The Skylark.
From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2026
“Just like clothes, our equipment is back in style,” Arrington said, adding that he’s just trying to use his “God-given sense to see and make small changes to do a little bit better.”
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 2, 2026
When Haidar talks to his patients about ultraprocessed foods, he encourages them to make small changes like eliminating sugary drinks and adding more fruits and vegetables.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 17, 2026
"Sometimes you make small steps in science. This is not a small step. This is a giant, giant leap forward."
From Barron's ● Jan. 27, 2026
For instruments that can tune almost instantly, like voices, violins, and trombones, this is not a problem; but it is unworkable for pianos, harps, and other other instruments that cannot make small tuning adjustments quickly.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
