makes way

Definition of makes waynext
present tense third-person singular of make way
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  • Schools as a grassroots power base also helps explain why the people of Minneapolis were able to mount a disciplined and effective defense against ICE when its agents began kidnapping their children on their way to and from school.
    Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 7 May 2026
  • Player of the Week Senior outside hitter Declan Garvey helps Lincoln-Way Central go 6-1 while also being named to the all-tournament team at the Lincoln-Way East Invitational.
    Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2026
Verb
  • Sierra Canyon is the highest seed in pool C and opens at home against Oaks Christian.
    Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026
  • Adding to the accuracy of the show, the OnlyFans interface was graphically recreated to use on-screen, down to the chatboxes Margo opens when DMing creators, looking for tips on how to expand her fanbase.
    Arushi Jacob, Variety, 9 May 2026
Verb
  • Using proprietary technology, such as its allocation engine, Debrand facilitates the management of unsellable inventory and returns—something the Canadian hub said diverts textile waste from landfills and promotes circularity in the fashion industry, as evidenced by the brand case studies.
    Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 28 Apr. 2026
  • The Conservation Fund, a nonprofit, identifies at-risk landscapes to prevent them from falling into the hands of developers and facilitates their transfer from private ownership to public land agencies.
    John Meyer, Denver Post, 27 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The addition of spoken word passages by local Geordie poet Cooper Robson, who drifts through balladic descriptions of community, working-class masculinity, and pickled onions, aids Knats in their explorations of their hometown.
    Archie Forde, Pitchfork, 1 May 2026
  • Under Florida law, anyone who aids, abets or counsels someone in the commission of a crime may be considered a principal in the first degree.
    Julia Shapero, The Hill, 21 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Detroit immediately went on a 6-0 run with three straight Jalen Duren dunks off Cade Cunningham assists and never looked back.
    Geoff Clark OutKick, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
  • The second app, called Beyond the Match and managed by afternoon students, assists hospitality employees.
    Janice Phelan, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2026
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“Makes way.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/makes%20way. Accessed 12 May. 2026.

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