making for
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Her decision is making for some uncomfortable home-state politics.
From Slate • May 30, 2026
Rollins understood the racket he would be making for his neighbors.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
She said that she had a marine biology assignment due Friday and a midterm Monday in an evolutionary medicine course, and that she had not saved the readings offline, making for “a stressful morning.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026
Shares of Verizon rose 23.3% in the first three months of the year, making for their largest quarterly gain since the September quarter of 2010, according to Dow Jones Market Data.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026
Blue flowers hang down in clumps over where she sleeps, making for a richly perfumed bower.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
