made-up
Example Sentences
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The 1983 changes raised payroll taxes, pushed full retirement age from age 65 to 67, and made up to 50% of benefits taxable for the first time.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
Atomic nuclei are the compact centers of atoms, made up of protons and neutrons.
From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026
Canada’s Nortel, which eventually went bankrupt, made up 38% of its main stock index.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
Lean mass or muscle made up 14.6% of total weight loss in the apitegromab group, compared with 30.2% in the placebo group that received a dummy treatment alongside Mounjaro.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
Yet a story was needed, so Penelope made up a tale on the spot.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
