make a place

phrase

: make a space available
We'll have to make a place for our guests.

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The same elements—lack of lighting, cell phone service, and CCTV—that make a place enticing for outdoor enthusiasts are easily exploited by criminals. Katie Jackson, Outside, 19 Mar. 2026 Cox spearheaded that $31 million project, a five-story building filled with art and the kind of personal touches that make a place feel like home. Sarah Hepola, Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026 His trials to recover and make a place for himself in America, as well as a set of surreal dream sequences hinting at something more, only ramp up from there. Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 31 Jan. 2025 But a low walk score doesn't make a place any less fantastic to visit. Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 13 Aug. 2024 The nurses decorate the floors in an effort to make a place filled with monitors, ventilators, and hospital beds festive. Maria Kefalas, STAT, 22 Dec. 2023 With millions of viewers around the world tuning in and casting votes for contestants in the K-pop survival show Boys Planet, contestants who didn’t make a place in the final band left the program with fans eager to see their next steps. Jeff Benjamin, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019

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“Make a place.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20a%20place. Accessed 21 Jul. 2026.

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