made

Definition of madenext
past tense of make
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as in estimated
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 Navy officials said assembly would fall to Newport News Shipbuilding in Virginia, where aircraft carriers and some submarines are made. Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026 Donations can be made online by visiting the foundation's website. Tori Mason, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026 This modern quilt is made from 300-thread-count organic cotton sateen, giving it a silky-soft feel and subtle sheen. Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Aug. 2026 The union made proposals on automation and artificial intelligence by asking the state to consult it before implementing new technology. Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026 The concept was a point well made by general manager Brett Veach in 2025. Vahe Gregorian july 30, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026 So, its core business grew revenue, but made less money doing it. Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 30 July 2026 But let’s circle back to the dramatic ending of last week’s Rocky Horror party, when Georgia told Emira about the transphobic comment Charlie had made (alleging that her boyfriend was actually gay). Tom Smyth, Vulture, 30 July 2026 On top of that, if someone’s given an evidentiary hearing, the same attorneys who defended them could be called as witnesses to testify against the allegations made by their former client. Alex Brizee july 30, Idaho Statesman, 30 July 2026
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  • Of those jobs, the education and health services sector produced 36,000, continuing a longstanding trend for the industry in leading employment growth.
    Jeff Cox, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Deep End marks a second feature adaptation for Hazelwood, whose romantic comedy novel The Love Hypothesis, produced by Amazon MGM and MRC, is slated for release on Prime Video on September 23.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2026
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  • In contrast, companies focused on creating customer value, such as Amazon and Apple, achieved sustained success and high valuations.
    Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Is Little Feat the most influential American rock band that never achieved mainstream success, in large part because its music was simply too diverse and good to make major commercial inroads?
    George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Aug. 2026
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  • Tectonic movement also created today's Central Valley, a highly productive agricultural area that was once part of the ocean, then an inland sea, and then a freshwater lake, Lozos said.
    Rong-Gong Lin II Los Angeles Times, Arkansas Online, 2 Aug. 2026
  • In the first week of spring training in February, when the first-year manager wanted to raise the topic of how news of his hiring had broken, his attempt to set the record straight only created further confusion for some.
    Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026
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  • The more interesting question is what can be accomplished before the first shares are sold.
    Anastasia Atamanchuk, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Thornton has a ways to go to get there, and it’s been interesting to hear Green delineate between what McLean and Scott have done this year and what Thornton has accomplished in his handful of starts.
    Tim Britton, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
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  • In the Netherlands and neighboring Germany cargo ships that ply the Rhine and its offshoots have been forced to carry significantly less freight or risk running aground in shallow navigation channels.
    ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026
  • The fire has also forced evacuations at Spokane’s veterans’ hospital, water reclamation facility and waste-to-energy plant, city officials said.
    Martin Goillandeau, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
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  • The agency estimated that, with or without toll lanes, I-77 would see a 25% increase in traffic by 2050, meaning the roadway will see over 200,000 cars a day.
    DJ Simmons August 1, Charlotte Observer, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission estimated the subsidies cut the average stand-alone drug plan premium by $26 in 2025 and by $16 in 2026.
    Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
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  • The New York complaint is built to wound, and its details travel beyond the penalty math.
    Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The ship is built for open-ocean missions but can also handle expeditionary operations, coastal tasks, and joint missions with other navies.
    Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 4 Aug. 2026
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  • Suno allegedly did the same thing, according to a recent report from 404 Media covering a hack of Suno’s internal data, which seemed to indicate that Suno illegally scraped material from YouTube.
    Andrew Flanagan, Variety, 31 July 2026
  • Meanwhile, the president met with Netanyahu and Zelensky, the Democrats are making hay over the Iran war, and the Fauci hearing seemed to be a dud.
    Rob Crilly, The Washington Examiner, 31 July 2026

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