as in to cobble (together or up)
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Raman’s campaign also received contributions from writers and comedians who have made up the council member’s donation base in her previous elections.—
Noah Goldberg,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026 -
Ninety-second hits of twee pop and bony post-punk make up the middle section of the record, all built around three to four power chords and delivered with overdriven vocals and feral enthusiasm.—
Alex Robert Ross,
Pitchfork,
8 June 2026
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When a wild female mates with a sterile male, her eggs won’t hatch.—
Joe Wilkins,
Futurism,
4 June 2026
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Thus, when a wild female mosquito mates with a sterile male, her eggs won’t hatch.—
Bay City News,
Mercury News,
4 June 2026
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“Dash (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dash%20%28off%29. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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