make change

Example Sentences

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Well, we really believe that people can be inspired to make change through the artists that come through the rooms.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 3, 2025

I want to help make change happen and give back to those who have helped me.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2025

"But there is a responsible way to make change, and a reckless way. And, we can make that change without forgetting who we are as a country, and as a democracy."

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2025

Both Breed and Thao emphasized in their efforts to retain office that crime levels had fallen in their cities in recent months, and asked for more time to make change.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 12, 2024

The uncomfortable silence from the car was holding, however, and Faith and I were having only the briefest exchanges, to discuss prices and sizes, to make change or to ask for “The cash box, please.”

From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx