How to Use make a difference in a Sentence

make a difference

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  • Want to know how your actions can help make a difference for our planet?
    — Ben Noll, Washington Post, 2 July 2026
  • Thank you for helping make a difference in the lives of our neighbors.
    — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 2 July 2026
  • Here’s what to know about the foods, supplements, and habits that could make a difference.
    — Abby Norman, Verywell Health, 30 June 2026
  • Someone whose presence adds value, and whose absence would make a difference.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • Colleagues and friends remembered him as an officer who wanted to make a difference.
    — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026
  • In some ways, building technologies for the seas is an obvious choice for engineers who want to make a difference.
    — Rajesh Jadhav, IEEE Spectrum, 7 Apr. 2025
  • The people who are going to make a difference are not the ones who seek relaxation and passively use AI to work less.
    — David Brooks, The Atlantic, 28 June 2026
  • So does your shorter shower or unwatered lawn actually make a difference?
    — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 5 July 2026
  • Recently, that meant bringing in a standout college talent who seemed poised to make a difference for the organization down the line.
    — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • Beyond some areas just being warmer, population, geography and infrastructure also make a difference in air conditioning use and adoption.
    — Ignacio Calderon, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • Add Thoughtful Touches to the Kitchen In a kitchen, the designer says a small accent like a beautiful tray that requires you to set things down with care instead of tossing them on the counter can make a difference.
    — Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 July 2026
  • Surprising Fact One particular place where the court's ruling is likely to make a difference is in television ads, as candidates pay a much cheaper rate than parties or outside groups like super PACs do.
    — Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • Harris brings the offensive polish the Spurs were missing in the frontcourt and has enough size to make a difference against teams who can win the battle in the trenches like the Oklahoma City Thunder and New York Knicks.
    — Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 1 July 2026

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