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Florida’s performance — in the epitome of a make-or-break game — was representative of everything the program has become.
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Noah White, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2025
The first preseason game is far from a make-or-break proposition for seasoned veterans, who are just trying to shake the rust off.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 21 Sep. 2025
San Francisco has the ultimate make-or-break schedule this week, playing seven road games against divisional opponents -- three against the Arizona Diamondbacks, then four against the first-place Los Angeles Dodgers.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
Technical reliability is a make-or-break factor when considering industrial integration.
—Peter Bendor-Samuel, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
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Noah White, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2025
The first preseason game is far from a make-or-break proposition for seasoned veterans, who are just trying to shake the rust off.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 21 Sep. 2025
San Francisco has the ultimate make-or-break schedule this week, playing seven road games against divisional opponents -- three against the Arizona Diamondbacks, then four against the first-place Los Angeles Dodgers.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
Technical reliability is a make-or-break factor when considering industrial integration.
—Peter Bendor-Samuel, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
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“Make-or-break.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make-or-break. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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