difference-makers

On this Martin Luther King Jr. Day, USA TODAY is thrilled to announce the launch of the "Kindness Challenge" — a whole new type of challenge where five young difference-makers, all DoSomething.org alums with projects of their own, will be flexing their civic muscle rather than physical muscle for a specific philanthropic goal that they've set!

Video: Meet the Kindness Challenge participants 2011

There are a lot of difference-makers in this class.

Signing Day 2009: LSU, 'Bama share wealth with top classes 2009

There are a handful of pitching choices beyond Strasburg in the first round who could become difference-makers, but major league evaluators consider 2009 to be an off year for talent for position players.

After Strasburg, draft's talent level falls 2009

On this Martin Luther King Jr. Day, USA TODAY is thrilled to announce the launch of the "Kindness Challenge" — a whole new type of challenge where five young difference-makers, all DoSomething.org alums with projects of their own, will be flexing their civic muscle rather than physical muscle for a specific philanthropic goal that they've set!

Video: See what the Kindness Challenge participants have cooking 2011

Those things are difference-makers and we thought today with special teams were going to make the difference in the game. ''

USATODAY.com 2008

With anywhere up to 20 starts possible over the rest of the season, John Lackey, Scott Kazmir, Randy Johnson, Jason Schmidt, Francisco Liriano, Pedro Martinez and Chris Carpenter could be difference-makers.

Long fantasy season can be broken down into stages 2008

The other view is that the Mod Dems represent Democrats 'best hope to achieve transformational change -- that they are, in fact, the difference-makers on energy, health care, the budget and education.

Jim Kessler: A Block or a Bloc? 2009

While many players shared the honors as difference-makers on offense on a week-to-week basis, it was quarterback Chad Pennington that was a constant.

NFL: Ravens-Dolphins Stats 'N' Facts Oldhead1 2008

Here is a small sampling of players who will be difference-makers one way or the other to close the regular season.

Trolling for Week 17 fantasy value can be tricky 2006

The difference-makers in either party will be candidates who don't get bogged down in the quagmires of education and transportation by trying to build or spend their way out of problems with conventional means and methods.

Sound Politics: Re: GOP Legislative Candidates Are Toast in the Burbs Until ... 2006