make small

Example Sentences

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"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

"It is quite remarkable that we are now able to take a receptor from barley, make small changes in it, and then nitrogen fixation works again," says Kasper Røjkjær Andersen.

From Science Daily • Dec. 9, 2025

Smile, give them candy and make small talk.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 21, 2025

We make small talk as I’m escorted with my tea.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 20, 2025

We’d go by and hang out, chat, make small talk.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah