Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for making way
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There isn’t a single season-opening starter back from last year’s offensive line, and the secondary is in the same boat.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Mar. 2026 -
The Associated Press reported that Rivera's attorneys argued in their opening statement that Rivera's lobbying was exempt from the Foreign Agents Registration Act, because it was focused on bringing the oil company Exxon back to Venezuela, for the subsidiary, which is based out of Texas.—
Jacob Rosen,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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The Carolinas, with Charlotte at the center, are now seen nationally as a rising hub that’s helping expand that supply.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Mar. 2026
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After helping Sweden win the goal medal at the world junior championships in January, Frondell finished strong with Djurgardens, scoring in 10 of 18 regular-season games before his team was eliminated Saturday in a first-round playoff series.—
Matt Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Mar. 2026
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The agents stood together, chatting, and not directing passengers or aiding in the formation of the line.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
23 Mar. 2026
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Photos and data collected by app users all over the world are aiding scientists studying the health of species.—
David Pogue,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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Police were already on the scene assisting with evacuations.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Mar. 2026
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The City of White Settlement said approximately 150 residents are displaced, and the Red Cross is assisting.—
S.E. Jenkins,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Aguirre asked several pointed questions about the process, including the financial cost of staff time to handle work such as screening people and facilitating ICE transfers.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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Baker, who's advised on several statue restorations and owns most of the collection housed at the American Giants Museum in Atlanta, Illinois, connected with Ralph's about facilitating a repair.—
Heather Bushman,
IndyStar,
25 Mar. 2026
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When lightning survivors insist, as many do, on unplugging their appliances in preparation for a storm, this is not tinfoil-hat mania.—
Jacob Stern,
The Atlantic,
16 Mar. 2026
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The designer often finds that smaller spaces feel more intimate and conducive to unplugging.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Making way.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/making%20way. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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