make a difference

Example Sentences

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Nick Buckley, 47, said: "We are a brand new party and hoping to make a difference in the country and in Gorton and Denton."

From BBC

But will it truly make a difference in terms of who ends up on the podium?

From The Wall Street Journal

The Reform leader told me he doesn't think the fuss over his past will make a difference to voters, though his responses have varied from saying he didn't remember, to saying it was just playground banter, to claiming some of it was made up.

From BBC

“Being attentive to where your artist is being exploited, or having their songs exploited, is going to make a difference in the kind of revenue that they generate,” Citrin Cooperman’s Hull said.

From The Wall Street Journal

The sisters say it is a small victory for them, but Grace is unsure if it will make a difference.

From BBC