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• But that change won’t make a difference in the fight against Russia.
  — Elvia Limón, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2023
• The pick: The Ravens will blitz more than Cleveland did and, as good as Stroud is, that will make a difference.
  — Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2024
• The change doesn’t make a difference in how much tax anyone owes.
  — Julie Zauzmer Weil, Washington Post, 21 Nov. 2023
• But the court said the passage of time since the war didn’t make a difference to its analysis.
  — Richard Vanderford, WSJ, 15 Dec. 2023
• Even a middle-of-the-pack defense would make a difference.
  — Susan Slusser, San Francisco Chronicle, 29 Mar. 2023
• Even a slight bump in percentage will make a difference in a line like this.
  — Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 10 Apr. 2023
• The ways social media is used seem to make a difference.
  — Jacob Ward, NBC News, 13 Dec. 2023
• The local resident drawn by the chance to make a difference.
  — Chris Kenning, USA Today, 4 June 2023
• Doesn’t the cause make a difference in how people perceive things?
  — Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 8 Dec. 2023
• What evidence might make a difference in the FTC's case?
  — The Enquirer, 3 Mar. 2024
• And while that may be a lot of pressure to put on one person, Cabral is up for the challenge and eager to make a difference.
  — Juliet Pennington, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Sep. 2023
• Want to know how your actions can help make a difference for our planet?
  — Rachel Weiner, Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2023
• Want to know how your actions can help make a difference for our planet?
  — Yvonne Wingett Sanchez, Washington Post, 4 Feb. 2024
• That's a big number but, Keller adds, one person can make a difference.
  — Kc Baker, Peoplemag, 7 Apr. 2023
• Whether the schedule will make a difference at the Masters is anyone’s guess, or simply in the eye of the beholder.
  — Alan Blinder, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2023
• Lawyers can make a difference by signing up for Rare As One pro bono projects today.
  — Anna Chu, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
• The Dorman family hopes the presence of Cody at Cody’s Wish’s last race will make a difference.
  — John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2023
• Get involved in something that concerns you, and make a difference in the outcome.
  — Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2024
• Even if the rest of your space is less-than-tidy, leaving no crumbs can really make a difference in the overall vibe of your space.
  — Women's Health, 8 Sep. 2023
• All the while, Emma doubts her own ability to make a difference.
  — Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 8 Jan. 2024
• But the other side of that is: Who will help with new vaccines for new agents and new technologies that may make a difference?
  — Helen Branswell, STAT, 20 July 2023
• And this is where the Altitude tool can make a difference, according to Hadley.
  — WIRED, 10 Nov. 2023
• Even better, there was minimal shrinkage—not enough to make a difference in the fit.
  — Sharon Brandwein, Southern Living, 7 Jan. 2024
• And in New Hampshire, even a little bit of extra support could make a difference for Trump.
  — Nathaniel Rakich, ABC News, 15 Jan. 2024
• Those who work with migrants on the ground in Massachusetts say any change that would make a difference.
  — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Aug. 2023
• In grieving for Knight, her friends also mourn the loss of someone poised to make a difference for the rights and recognition of trans people.
  — Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 16 Mar. 2023
• Opinion: What can make a difference between life and death during a heat wave.
  — Elvia Limón, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2023
• So sometimes getting your pitch count up and going back out there for the sixth can make a difference, just endurance wise.
  — Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2023
• Having a few numbers in the same place can make a difference in an artist’s perception of their journey.
  — Anto Dotcom, Rolling Stone, 8 May 2023
• Also: Will this book/movie/video/blog/podcast make a difference?
  — David Gessner, Washington Post, 31 May 2023

Last Updated: 28 May 2024