make small

Example Sentences

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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

Zamora would then make small edits to the identifying information on the documents before selling the parts on to airlines and other spare-part suppliers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 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

Public health consultant Dr Ross Keat said supporting people earlier to make small preventative changes would make "a big difference later on".

From BBC • Jan. 19, 2026

He tried to make small talk, telling the jockey that Bing.Crosby’s hit “Pennies from Heaven” was written in that den by earlier tenants.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand