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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 The water pressure then causes the vehicle to rise and slide on a thin layer of water between the tires and the road, making the driver lose control. Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 27 Apr. 2025 The Steelers did make things enticing for Rodgers, too, bringing in D.K. Metcalf in a trade with the Seahawks to add to their offensive firepower, which includes George Pickens, Jaylen Warren, Pat Freiermuth and rookie running back Kaleb Johnson out of Iowa. Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2025 Santos made the grave error of not just lying about his background to voters — which while unethical and unsavory is not a crime — but embezzling donor funds for personal expenses and lying to Congress, among other things, which are chargeable offenses that have now resulted in his conviction. New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2025 Rebellions had made a name for itself with its energy-efficient AI computer chips with a range of applications, from high-frequency trading to supporting large language model tools like OpenAI’s ChatGPT. John Kang, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for make
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  • Notable Figures: During the quarter, the company's equity income in China produced a $45 million profit, compared to a loss of $106 million last year at this time.
    Jackie Charniga, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025
  • Banerji talked up the success of The Shadow Strays and Hunger, the latter of which hit No. 1 worldwide, but also was keen to stress the company’s firsts for the region, notably producing Outside, the first Filipino zombie movie that was released in 2024.
    Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 29 Apr. 2025
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  • The stock market finally went up, achieving 1929 levels in the 1950s.
    Brian Domitrovic, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
  • To achieve this balance, plant clematis between a fence and other plant materials to shade the base of the vine.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2025
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  • The debris – space rocks known as meteoroids – collides with Earth's atmosphere at high speed and disintegrates, creating fiery and colorful streaks in the sky, according to NASA.
    Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
  • The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 22 Apr. 2025
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  • The Trump administration is now compelled to restore the budget.
    Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
  • Ambitious goals compel the team to think differently, encouraging boldness, innovation and smarter risk-taking.
    Ryan Brinkhurst, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
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  • The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 26% of adults and 19% of children in the United States have seasonal allergies.
    Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
  • The Magnificent Seven are also less richly valued following the recent selloff: Alphabet, for example, trades at 17 times profits estimated over the next 12 months, compared with an average of 21 times over the past decade, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.
    Bloomberg, Mercury News, 28 Apr. 2025
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  • Combined with technology companies strengthening their security features, the momentum for these eco-friendly digital tools continues to build.
    Allison Begalman, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2025
  • That was followed by a post-credits scene that revealed the mysterious pieces of machinery Cassian and his fellow inmates were being forced to build at the Imperial prison were being used to construct the Death Star.
    Megan McCluskey, Time, 22 Apr. 2025
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  • Given the way the entire month of April has gone for this team, the following seems entirely possible: The Stars have now lost eight straight games.
    Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2025
  • These fast-moving, Mid-Atlantic hurricanes seem to occur every 40 years or so, with 2003, 1933, 1896, 1893, and 1878 all being examples.
    Doyle Rice, USA Today, 20 Apr. 2025
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  • Now, the bill heads to Trump’s desk where he’s expected to sign it into law.
    Kevin Shalvey, ABC News, 29 Apr. 2025
  • The Dow is heading for its worst April since 1932, according to Dow Jones Market Data, as reported by the Wall Street Journal.
    Susan Tompor, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025

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“Make.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/make. Accessed 3 May. 2025.

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