How to Use make a difference in a Sentence

make a difference

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  • How does a small touch like that make a difference?
    Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Each of us can make a difference.
    Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Each and every one of you in here can make a difference.
    Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 17 Sep. 2025
  • But even a brief break from the shelter can make a difference.
    Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Is one apple a day enough to make a difference?
    Kathleen Ferraro, Verywell Health, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Even scroll speed or how columns are lined up could make a difference.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
  • The change doesn’t make a difference in how much tax anyone owes.
    Julie Zauzmer Weil, Washington Post, 21 Nov. 2023
  • The player must make a difference on the ice.
    Eric Stephens, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Will waiting to lock a rate even make a difference?
    Matt Richardson, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
  • Still, the small amount of sodium may not make a difference.
    Kathleen Ferraro, Verywell Health, 28 Jan. 2026
  • You're getting paid to make a difference in the game.
    Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Alex wanted to make a difference in this world.
    Wcco Staff, CBS News, 24 Jan. 2026
  • Will be given the time to make a difference.
    Cj Moore, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
  • Even the simplest of habits can make a difference.
    Daryl Austin, USA Today, 2 Nov. 2025
  • As for whether cat lovers will make a difference in the election, no one knows.
    Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 10 Aug. 2024
  • Is there any hope that one person or more can make a difference in this scourge?
    Dave Lieber, Dallas Morning News, 18 Mar. 2026
  • Even a few inches can make a difference.
    Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
  • But if those four start, or five start, and make a difference, the rest will follow.
    Max Bultman, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
  • While healthy, full hair can make a difference in one’s well-being, so can hair loss.
    Kyle J. Russell, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025
  • There are a variety of ways to make change or to make a difference.
    Sam Yoshida, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024
  • Even small doses can make a difference.
    Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2025
  • So where does passion make a difference?
    Ryan McFarland, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
  • Want to know how your actions can help make a difference for our planet?
    Ben Noll, Washington Post, 2 July 2026
  • Even a slight bump in percentage will make a difference in a line like this.
    Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 10 Apr. 2023
  • The two foam layers make a difference.
    Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 10 Dec. 2025
  • Thank you for helping make a difference in the lives of our neighbors.
    Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 2 July 2026
  • All of these gadgets can help make a difference in his well-being.
    Nora Colomer May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 4 June 2025
  • Thompson believes the team has the pieces in place to make a difference.
    Joseph Hoyt, Dallas Morning News, 19 Mar. 2026
  • Each of us can make a difference in the collective peace.
    Letters To The Editor, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Sep. 2025
  • But that change won’t make a difference in the fight against Russia.
    Elvia Limón, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2023

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