make small

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“Just like clothes, our equipment is back in style,” Arrington said, adding that he’s just trying to use his “God-given sense to see and make small changes to do a little bit better.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

"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

So when David was chatting to Victoria, was Coogan left having to make small talk with the other Spice Girls?

From BBC • Jan. 4, 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

Back at home, I played hostess to family and friends who stopped by our house to make small talk and help pass the hours.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama