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 Book a stay with an ocean view on Fort Myers Beach, or make a small detour to visit nearby beaches like Bowman’s Beach on Sanibel Island, Bonita Beach Park in Bonita Springs, and Gasparilla Island State Park on Gasparilla Island. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 20 July 2025 When did the idea of making FedEx so central to the story’s plot come to you? Cressida Leyshon, New Yorker, 20 July 2025 Moving your body carefully and using assistive devices can make everyday tasks more manageable and less painful. Lindsay Curtis, Health, 20 July 2025 Also making an impact has been the Trump Administration’s social media approach. Rebecca Schneid, Time, 20 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for make
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  • Additionally, the company's Orion Assembly facility, originally slated to become an EV-only plant, will now produce light-duty pickup trucks and SUVs.
    Stuart Dyos, The Tennessean, 23 July 2025
  • The fleet includes a host of rarities, such as the 10 millionth Ford Mustang produced (built at the Flat Rock Assembly plant) and the 1999 Ford Thunderbird Concept as well as various iterations of the company’s famed GT supercars.
    Eric D. Lawrence, Freep.com, 23 July 2025
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  • The African Development Bank estimates the continent needs $130 billion per year in energy investment to meet demand and achieve much broader electricity access by 2030.
    Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 20 July 2025
  • The success was achieved through an unconventional strategy that kept the lead actors entirely away from public exposure, forgoing interviews, promotional tours, social media content, and influencer partnerships.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 19 July 2025
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  • The idea, in both cases, is to create revenue by taxing rich people and use the money to pay for other initiatives.
    Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 14 July 2025
  • The Downtown Neighborhood Association of Elgin is creating a new business incubator program with a $100,000 grant from Main Street America.
    Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2025
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  • That compels people to shell out somewhere between $2,500 and $3,000 for courtside seats for a summer league game, as people did Thursday.
    David Aldridge, New York Times, 11 July 2025
  • So she still feels compelled to speak up for these fellow children of God.
    Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 July 2025
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  • The park service estimated the value added to Grand Canyon's regional economy by park visitors was about $582 million in 2023.
    Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 21 July 2025
  • There is more than 200 million pounds of trash estimated to be in the ocean, with many more entering every year.
    Alan Ohnsman, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
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  • As women’s sports leagues, teams, and athletes command unprecedented attention and investment, RISE will showcase key voices who are spearheading this shift—from commissioners to owners to executives building the foundation for equity and opportunity.
    Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 14 July 2025
  • Calder nodded to Red Aspen, a Boise cosmetics startup that built a new headquarters on Overland Road in 2022, and JST Manufacturing, a semiconductor equipment manufacturer, which in 2021 consolidated three sites into one near the corner of Franklin and Eagle roads on Meridian’s eastern border.
    Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 14 July 2025
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  • But compared to the heights of the Ezell raids, these numbers seem small by comparison.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2025
  • None of this, Gunn seems to be saying, needs to be that serious anymore.
    Adam B. Vary, Variety, 12 July 2025
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  • Temperatures will be in the high 90s throughout the week and heading into the weekend.
    Joyce Orlando, The Tennessean, 22 July 2025
  • Sunrise, which is headed by chairman and founder Gerard Guez, will continue to manufacture the apparel.
    Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 21 July 2025

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