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as in to produce
to bring into being by combining, shaping, or transforming materials
will you help me make the dough for the cookies?
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as in to achieve
to obtain (as a goal) through effort
we finally made it!
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as in to create
to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind)
the cats made quite a disturbance when they knocked the Christmas tree over
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as in to accomplish
to carry through (as a process) to completion
one person from each department will be asked to make a short presentation at the meeting
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as in to compel
to cause (a person) to give in to pressure
made him do all the work while everyone else just lounged around
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as in to estimate
to decide the size, amount, number, or distance of (something) without actual measurement
I make that to be about six feet long
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as in to build
to form by putting together parts or materials
make a model airplane
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as in to head
to go on a specified course or in a certain direction
the baby made straight for the toy lying on the rug
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as in to enact
to put into effect through legislative or authoritative action
the legislature failed to make any new laws last session
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as in to earn
to receive as return for effort
I make considerably more money now than I did when I first started working here
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as in to understand
to have a clear idea of
what do you make of the latest information?
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as in to shut
chiefly dialect
to position (something) so as to prevent passage through an opening
make the gate when ye leave
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Recent Examples of make
In the summer of 2019, after about 15 years of Berg asking to make a Jeff Buckley documentary, Guibert finally said yes to her.
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Rebecca Keegan, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Jan. 2025
Aspiring autocrats in other countries have also made life difficult for universities.
—Nathaniel Rakich, ABC News, 21 Jan. 2025
Effect of Technology on Hunting Opportunity The context for Idaho’s HAT working group is that as technology makes hunters more effective at killing animals, hunting opportunity diminishes.
—Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 10 Jan. 2025
Ash trickled down from a gray sky and the smell of smoke lingered in the air Thursday as Angelenos made phone calls to loved ones.
—Angela Yang, NBC News, 10 Jan. 2025
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Rebecca Keegan, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Jan. 2025
Aspiring autocrats in other countries have also made life difficult for universities.
—Nathaniel Rakich, ABC News, 21 Jan. 2025
Effect of Technology on Hunting Opportunity The context for Idaho’s HAT working group is that as technology makes hunters more effective at killing animals, hunting opportunity diminishes.
—Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 10 Jan. 2025
Ash trickled down from a gray sky and the smell of smoke lingered in the air Thursday as Angelenos made phone calls to loved ones.
—Angela Yang, NBC News, 10 Jan. 2025
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Similar to trying to dominate the first page of a search engine, some organizations may try to optimize and manipulate the information that AI accesses to produce its outputs.—
Kimberly Afonso,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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Returning recipients include Midway Contemporary Art in Minneapolis, which commissions work from artists and supplies them with the space and resources to produce it, and Houston’s DiverseWorks, which supports experimental performance.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
23 Jan. 2025
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And in Europe, grid operators are obliged to achieve 70% cross-zonal capacity by 2025, with varying success.—
Elena Bou,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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Healthy eating is vital to preventing and managing type 2 diabetes, and the Mediterranean diet may help to achieve this.—
Lana Barhum,
Verywell Health,
21 Jan. 2025
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And this, too, has consequences: Americans have created the information climate that other countries must accept, and this allows deceptive election practices to thrive.—
Anne Applebaum,
The Atlantic,
27 Jan. 2025
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The petition, which has since been deleted, was created under the name Dexter Morgan.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
27 Jan. 2025
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The offers have been enticing enough to compel at least half of Solaris owners to sell over the past two years, according to property records.—
Aaron Leibowitz,
Miami Herald,
24 Jan. 2025
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Our nation's founding principles of liberty and justice for all compel us to confront inequities and strive for inclusion.—
Paulette Granberry Russell,
Newsweek,
23 Jan. 2025
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By 2035 it’s estimated there will be more Americans aged 65 and over than 18 and younger.—
Letters to the editor,
Orlando Sentinel,
22 Jan. 2025
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According to 2023 Census Bureau estimates, about 43.4 million Americans — 13.7% of the U.S. population age 5 and older — speak Spanish at home.—
Fernanda Figueroa,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Jan. 2025
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The Giants built a 10-5-1 record during a 16-game span against Washington from late in 2018 through the end of the 2023 season.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
28 Jan. 2025
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OpenAI has reportedly built a chip development team of about 20 people, including lead engineers who previously worked on Google’s Tensor processors for AI.—
Verge Staff,
The Verge,
28 Jan. 2025
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And the sparkly quality of the quartz crystal translates into sand that seems to glow white.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
25 Jan. 2025
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The appearance of this boundary varies around the planet, with some areas seeming to link the lowlands directly to the highlands, while others contain sharp cliffs.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN,
25 Jan. 2025
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For fans headed to the AFC Championship football game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Buffalo Bills at Arrowhead Stadium, temperatures will be in the mid-30s in the afternoon for tailgating and around 32 degrees by the 5:30 p.m. kick-off.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
22 Jan. 2025
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Visitors heading to Disney World this week may want to prepare for chilly conditions as Orlando, Florida, is experiencing a rare cold front this week, bringing temperatures well below the seasonal average, according to a pricing culture analysis provided to Newsweek.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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