made certain

Example Sentences

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You can determine what you want readers to take away from your life: what motivated you, who shaped you and why you made certain choices.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

Now that it is arriving in the country, landslides, downed power lines and fallen trees have made certain roads impassable - complicating its distribution.

From BBC • Nov. 2, 2025

A 3-1 win on the day made certain of that and soon a sea of light blue shirts flooded the field.

From Seattle Times • May 19, 2024

He made certain attempts to run for higher political office that didn't quite pan out.

From Salon • Aug. 1, 2023

As Cook handed her the tea service, which was somehow even heavier than the oatmeal tray, she’d made certain to warn Ophie that the dishes were valuable.

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland