mattered

Example Sentences

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The rhetoric we use to define how we nourish ourselves has always mattered.

From Salon • May 7, 2026

However, Higgins found an extra gear when it mattered, crafting a run of 70 and then signing off for the evening with a superb 101.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

The law and its subsequent reauthorizations ultimately made sure that minority citizens’ votes mattered, outlawing policies, such as gerrymandered maps, that watered down their political power.

From Slate • May 1, 2026

Changes to this language have historically mattered at least as much as rate decisions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

It was the tone of her voice that mattered.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz