made

past tense of make
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to decide the size, amount, number, or distance of (something) without actual measurement I make that to be about six feet long

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Recent Examples of made However, given the kind of statement UAB made on Saturday, Mortensen may very well have a real chance of being the ultimate replacement for Dilfer. Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Oct. 2025 The Public happens to be the very same venue where Hamilton made its off-Broadway debut inFebruary 2015, before moving to Broadway's Richard Rodgers Theatre that August. Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2025 In 1913, a tiny American state made a calculated bet that would reshape the global economy. Jan Hammer, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025 These decisions were made after careful consideration of how best to position us against the twin challenges of needing to adapt to how people consume media today as well as the loss of federal dollars. Michael Schneider, Variety, 18 Oct. 2025 Rather, the album sounds and feels like it was made by thoughtful practitioners of a genre, not tourists attempting to tap into nostalgia, using disco as an incisive tool of commentary on the now. Hanif Abdurraqib, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2025 Boise State generally made life miserable for Layne, the Idaho Vandals transfer who followed his coach, Jason Eck, from Moscow to Albuquerque. Jim Keyser, Idaho Statesman, 12 Oct. 2025 Renfrow, though, made a huge 49-yard field goal that tied the score 27-27 and pushed the game to overtime. The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 12 Oct. 2025 Invoice records show that Gatlin made six payments totaling $17,400 for her membership to CHIEF between 2021 and 2025. Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2025
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  • Ryan Reynolds, a lifelong John Candy fan, produced the documentary and asked Hanks to direct it.
    Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
  • But the carbon footprint of the meat consumption depends on where the meat was produced, Goldstein said.
    Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2025
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  • Putin has again played his military cards, and not (yet) achieved his goals.
    Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
  • However, Yacoubian expressed her belief that more progress towards Palestinian statehood needs to be achieved before countries will commit.
    Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2025
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  • Wearing a floor-length brown double-breasted coat featuring buttons that stopped at her waist, the attire created a sultry thigh-high slit that allowed Jolie's leg to peek through.
    Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2025
  • The country’s Afro-Portuguese history, its position as a more affordable European destination compared to France or Italy, and its genuine warmth toward international visitors have created the perfect storm.
    Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 18 Oct. 2025
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  • Lenzing accomplished this aesthetic by cutting our fibers into varied lengths, mimicking the natural variation that happens in grown fibers like cotton or hemp.
    Carved, Sourcing Journal, 15 Oct. 2025
  • It has only been accomplished by a few mountaineers since it was first done by American climber Thomas Hornbein.
    Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2025
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  • The Tunnels story is that Chinese immigrants built a network of tunnels under the city because they were forced to live underground; the tunnels were then used by gangsters and bootleggers, including Al Capone.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Delta said the disruption forced it to cancel more than 5,000 flights and cost it more than $500 million in revenue and compensation for passengers, among other expenses.
    Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2025
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  • Micheli estimated about 70 bills had some form of this language, about 3% of the almost 2,400 bills introduced.
    Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Morgan Stanley analyst Brian Nowak estimated that the shift could translate to between $2 billion and $4 billion of annual recurring savings for the company by 2027.
    Pia Singh, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025
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  • Van Edwards, who has built her career on translating behavioral science into practical communication strategies, developed her first framework about 12 years ago and has taught hundreds of thousands of students through her courses and books.
    Dave Smith, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Equipped with dual Intel RealSense depth cameras, a 6-axis IMU and a modular software development kit with Python support, the 121-lb robot is built to push the boundaries of embodied AI and motion research.
    Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2025
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  • The last such conversion, a 2-yard run by EJ Smith from the Texas A&M 34, seemed to seal the win for the Aggies.
    Matt Jones, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2025
  • King Charles' Cancer Diagnosis Harry's approach seemed to hit a turning point in February 2024 after King Charles announced he had been diagnosed with cancer.
    Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025

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