make

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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 seem
to give the impression of being the family made merry despite their financial worries

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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 Our people are what make Cornbread possible. Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 23 Oct. 2025 For all of the extenuating circumstances and points made in mitigation by Tudor, Juventus have taken just three points from fixtures that yielded nine in the corresponding games last season. James Horncastle, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025 Improvising, Doyle rolled to the right under pressure and flung the ball in the air toward Troy Grizzle, who made a contested catch for a 10-yard TD reception. Jim Keyser, Idaho Statesman, 12 Oct. 2025 Use the dome light and flashers to make your vehicle more noticeable. Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 12 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for make
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  • There are videos flying around, with or without context; the US government is producing some, promoting others from random X accounts.
    Ben Smith, semafor.com, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Midway through the fourth quarter, the 49ers produced a fourth-down stop from their own 35-yard line.
    Cam Inman, Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2025
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  • This configuration allows the containerized launcher to work with the ship’s existing sensors, achieving full engagement capability without requiring new hardware.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The last one – the last out of a game, say, or the last victory in a playoff series – is considered the hardest one to achieve, if old adages and the like are to be believed.
    Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
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  • The bad news is that there are already murmurs in Brussels about piecemeal, incremental measures – harmonizing certain national laws, creating yet another framework for EU member states to fuss over and interpret.
    Jan Hammer, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
  • The series is created, written, directed and executive produced by Levinson and produced in partnership with A24.
    Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2025
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  • This has been accomplished under interim coach Tommy Hinch (formerly the team's offensive coordinator), who took over after Andy Bartsch announced his resignation in early July.
    Cecil Joyce, Murfreesboro Daily News Journal, 21 Oct. 2025
  • This, to me, is the vastly more impressive feat that Showgirl has accomplished this week.
    Katie Atkinson, Billboard, 21 Oct. 2025
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  • Rivera, who left Mexico at 18, is one of a growing number of people compelled to self-deport out of fear of arrest and detention.
    Laura Romero, ABC News, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Her lawyers say that the gravity of the allegations against her have compelled her to seek asylum.
    Aida Alami, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2025
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  • Price contends the Jameson portion of the USGS report is outdate and inaccurate, pointing to a much more recent 2025 third-party review from Sproule ERCE energy consultants that estimates the Jameson basin could hold 9 billion net barrels of recoverable crude oil.
    Jordan Blum, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
  • The first collision was estimated to have occurred at a speed of around 37 mph.
    Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
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  • Thomas Frank has preferred to build a solid base and Spurs have conceded the joint-fourth-fewest big chances (12, level with Sunderland, Manchester City and Brighton).
    Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
  • This month, the team began landing equipment to start building the 3-mile road from the coast to the first well.
    Jordan Blum, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
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  • While most of us on the plane were in this same unexpected predicament, a passenger nearby didn't seem to be sharing in our misery thanks to a compact gadget propped up their phone to the perfect viewing height.
    Anita Katee, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Knowledge of these models can challenge what seems common sense.
    Big Think, Big Think, 18 Oct. 2025

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