make an impression
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“It’s our first time here, it’s a much bigger audience, so we want to make an impression and prove that Filipinos deserve to be on that stage.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
So for Super Bowl LX, the fake-brain industry is working to make an impression on our real brains by turning to the cryptocurrency bubble’s onetime game plan—and bringing in all your favorite celebrities.
From Slate • Feb. 8, 2026
Before long, even Pixar wasn’t guaranteed their usual summer blockbuster hit, as last year’s “Elio” demonstrated when it failed to make an impression among Disney’s other theatrical fare.
From Salon • Jan. 6, 2026
In terms of arrangements and production, “Goon” was much more varied, probably because it had to be—Mr. Jesso was unknown, and needed to make an impression.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 25, 2025
“To tell you the truth, sir, I think I may have been trying to make an impression on Captain Chervil.”
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
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