Recent Examples on the WebFor those who can’t or won’t head West, the alternative games offer a make-work project for athletes to continue in some kind of competition, and also to earn money to keep going.—Fred Weir, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 Mar. 2024 But social make-work projects don’t improve American living standards.—Allysia Finley, WSJ, 31 Dec. 2023 New Deal relief and make-work programs provided something of a cushion for many destitute Americans who might now treat themselves to a small indulgence.—Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Mar. 2023
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