make (any) sense of
idiom
: to understand (something)
We couldn't make (any) sense of the instructions.
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As these seniors begin to pack up, many are seeking to make sense of their college experience amid fractious national political debates and rapid technological change.
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Ali Martin, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 May 2024
That led us on this multi-year journey around the globe trying to make sense of this whole thing.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 8 May 2024
With the initiative, researchers were curious to know if advancements in machine learning and computing could help make sense of whale vocalizations.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 May 2024
Forced to spend prolonged periods of time away from his wife, Gladys (Jones), and their young daughter, Grainier struggles to make sense of his place in a rapidly changing world.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 2 May 2024
De Los reporter Andrea Flores spoke with Signe-Mary McKernan, vice president for labor, human services and population at the Urban Institute, to make sense of the new report.
—Alex Zaragoza, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2024
Dudas is working with a group of U.S. and international researchers to try to make sense of what the genetic sequences say about the H5N1 outbreak in cows.
—Helen Branswell, STAT, 2 May 2024
Ruth, a neurotic businesswoman from New York, takes her charmingly stubborn Holocaust survivor father on a journey to Poland to make sense of their family’s past.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 17 Apr. 2024
In her forthcoming memoir, Between Two Trailers, Trent writes about her upbringing, in an attempt to make sense of it.
—Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 13 Apr. 2024
Ali Martin, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 May 2024
That led us on this multi-year journey around the globe trying to make sense of this whole thing.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 8 May 2024
With the initiative, researchers were curious to know if advancements in machine learning and computing could help make sense of whale vocalizations.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 May 2024
Forced to spend prolonged periods of time away from his wife, Gladys (Jones), and their young daughter, Grainier struggles to make sense of his place in a rapidly changing world.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 2 May 2024
De Los reporter Andrea Flores spoke with Signe-Mary McKernan, vice president for labor, human services and population at the Urban Institute, to make sense of the new report.
—Alex Zaragoza, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2024
Dudas is working with a group of U.S. and international researchers to try to make sense of what the genetic sequences say about the H5N1 outbreak in cows.
—Helen Branswell, STAT, 2 May 2024
Ruth, a neurotic businesswoman from New York, takes her charmingly stubborn Holocaust survivor father on a journey to Poland to make sense of their family’s past.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 17 Apr. 2024
In her forthcoming memoir, Between Two Trailers, Trent writes about her upbringing, in an attempt to make sense of it.
—Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 13 Apr. 2024
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