made certain

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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

By this point Bennett had been grappling for five years with Alzheimer’s disease, which made certain everyday parts of his life difficult — except, many around him have said, for performing.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 21, 2023

“I know it was. I made certain of it, right before we locked down the library to the public. Since then, the only ones allowed near the books have been our thirty-two young Olympians....”

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein