make a big difference
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: lead to important changes
Her suggestion made a big difference in the final product.
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Doctors say as people move into their 50s, strengthening their bones through nutrition and movement can make a big difference.
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Jennifer Bisram, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2026
A little planning now can make a big difference when help is harder to reach.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Jan. 2026
For people choosing whether to have children today, researchers say differences in social circumstances, health care access and high-quality research on reproductive health could make a big difference on how having—or not having—children impacts the body and aging process.
—K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 22 Jan. 2026
Doing these things for your plant after the holidays can make a big difference in next year’s blooms.
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Jennifer Bisram, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2026
A little planning now can make a big difference when help is harder to reach.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Jan. 2026
For people choosing whether to have children today, researchers say differences in social circumstances, health care access and high-quality research on reproductive health could make a big difference on how having—or not having—children impacts the body and aging process.
—K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 22 Jan. 2026
Doing these things for your plant after the holidays can make a big difference in next year’s blooms.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 22 Jan. 2026
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