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The phrase "are to make a difference" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing intentions or expectations regarding the impact of actions or initiatives.
Example: "The new policies are to make a difference in the community by improving access to education."
Alternatives: "are meant to create an impact" or "are intended to change things."
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But if the reformers are to make a difference, they must overcome four seemingly intractable problems.
"But words need to be matched by deeds if they are to make a difference".
The next generation of millennium development goals, now apparently to be enhanced by the sustainable development agenda, will need to reflect that if they are to make a difference to the lives of the poor.
"If the new guidelines are to make a difference and change drinking habits in the UK, national health campaigns are needed to provide clear information about the health risks of drinking alcohol," Cox added.
And if they are to make a difference, more of them will have to be induced to stay in their homeland in the first place, or return to Ithaca before they become too exhausted by adventuring.
If the trillions of dollars being invested in research globally each year12 are to make a difference, we must do better than crude quantification of citations, as the Leiden Manifesto1 and the San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment2 have made clear.
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But here's the truth -- the real fun is seeing how motivated these kids are to making a difference.
The point is to make a difference.
The dividend is to make a difference.
If Mr Carney is to make a difference, it can only be by changing policy.
The goal in this case is to make a difference, not just to make money.
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