make (any) sense of
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: to understand (something)
We couldn't make (any) sense of the instructions.
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Evidence on their health risks in people who smoke is limited, sometimes contradictory, and hard to make sense of.
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Jamie Hartmann-Boyce, The Conversation, 1 May 2025
Leapfrog releases safety grades twice a year and is one of a number of organizations that rates hospitals, aiming to help consumers and employers that buy health insurance make sense of a thicket of complex data about hospitals.
—Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2025
The trailer begins with Chloe (Biel) looking in the mirror and systematically tapping herself on the face while trying to make sense of the chaos of her life.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 30 Apr. 2025
One way Tommy tries to make sense of Ellie is by seeking out the counsel of the town’s therapist, Gail.
—Abigail Lee, Variety, 28 Apr. 2025
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Jamie Hartmann-Boyce, The Conversation, 1 May 2025
Leapfrog releases safety grades twice a year and is one of a number of organizations that rates hospitals, aiming to help consumers and employers that buy health insurance make sense of a thicket of complex data about hospitals.
—Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2025
The trailer begins with Chloe (Biel) looking in the mirror and systematically tapping herself on the face while trying to make sense of the chaos of her life.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 30 Apr. 2025
One way Tommy tries to make sense of Ellie is by seeking out the counsel of the town’s therapist, Gail.
—Abigail Lee, Variety, 28 Apr. 2025
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“Make (any) sense of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20%28any%29%20sense%20of. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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