make

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as in to estimate
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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as in to seem
to give the impression of being the family made merry despite their financial worries

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as in to shut
chiefly dialect to position (something) so as to prevent passage through an opening make the gate when ye leave

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Recent Examples of make That made this show possible, as well as a previous piece from New York’s Elevator Repair Service. Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 2 Feb. 2025 Benson Boone Benson Boone is making his Grammys stage debut in his first year of nomination. Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 2 Feb. 2025 Blac Chyna is reacting to comments that Tristan Thompson made about her daughter Dream on a recent social media post. Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 2 Feb. 2025 Such cases bring home the importance of mutually respectful communication when making such requests. Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for make 
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  • This is due to cooler sea surface temperatures near the coast that allow storms like nor’easters to tap into colder air and produce more snow instead of rain.
    Alexandra Banner, CNN, 4 Feb. 2025
  • It was produced by Pelircula, Ozono, and Il Mio Filippino Collective, with Reckless Natarajan Pictures co-producing.
    Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Feb. 2025
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  • When that trick can be achieved is one of the many questions hanging over Wolves’ midfield in the hours, days, weeks and months ahead.
    Steve Madeley, The Athletic, 3 Feb. 2025
  • Kane Brown achieves his fifth top 10-charting album on the Billboard 200, as The High Road rides in at No. 7 with 40,000 equivalent album units earned.
    Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 2 Feb. 2025
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  • Trocchi said the opioid settlement committee was created to ensure that experts, including treatment providers and individuals in recovery, could come up with a plan to meet the state’s needs.
    Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 8 Feb. 2025
  • The food is being created entirely from British ingredients and using Italian culinary traditions, fully embodying the principles of Slow Food.
    Simon Perry, People.com, 8 Feb. 2025
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  • The tariffs were also meant to compel the countries to take further action to stop undocumented immigrants from entering the U.S. and to narrow their trade surplus.
    Kerry Breen, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2025
  • The production by British post-punk veteran Nick Launay helps this minimal song compel your attention as the band keeps playing.
    Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone, 4 Feb. 2025
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  • The ring is estimated to cost around $1 million Gaga’s diamond engagement ring carries a high price tag.
    Ariana Quihuiz, People.com, 3 Feb. 2025
  • Payments are estimated to be between $350-$1,000 per individual, according to the settlement.
    Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 3 Feb. 2025
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  • With a lucrative career spanning nearly two decades, a diverse real estate portfolio, and major brand endorsements, Lamar has built a substantial net worth that places him among the richest hip-hop artists in the industry.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 9 Feb. 2025
  • Multiple administrations, Democratic and Republican alike, built USAID into an institution that has helped save millions of lives around the world, promoted U.S. interests in remote corners of the globe and employed thousands of Americans.
    Anna Maria Barry-Jester, ProPublica, 9 Feb. 2025
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  • Arguments in favor of this seem to concentrate on people’s inability to adapt to reality in regard to commuting to work, sleep problems, etc.
    Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
  • His relentless and deadly pummeling of Gaza and his authorization of low-intensity violence to uproot Palestinians from their homes in the West Bank seemed to indicate intention to dominate these territories, ideally with Palestinians removed.
    Peter L. Hahn / Made by History, TIME, 6 Feb. 2025
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  • Load up your picnic basket, then head for the access trail across the street.
    John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 3 Feb. 2025
  • Ride heard about the disaster while on a commercial flight headed back to California from Atlanta, having visited O’ Shaughnessy.
    Lisa Kennedy, Variety, 3 Feb. 2025

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