If the race is close, those seemingly slight differences could matter.

Did a difference of a half-year or so really matter?

"I told you the difference didn't matter to me, but in the end it did."

People tell you differences of that sort don't matter any more.

To that person, the difference between $22 and $23 may not matter at all.

Often it's easier to believe that our differences matter more than what we have in common.

Does the difference between information and scientific visualization really matter?

The difference between the two possible definitions of "within 75 miles" usually does not matter much.

Would the difference of three to six feet really matter?

Is this just semantics, or does the difference really matter?