make up
Example Sentences
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While women under 45 make up a small number of overall breast cancer cases, incident rates have increased 1.1% each year for the past 10 years.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
That throttled supply means property prices -- and therefore rents -- make up an unaffordable proportion of many people's income.
From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026
Though Latinos make up about 40% of the state’s population and are California’s largest ethnic group, they historically have lower turnout in elections and are underrepresented in government.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
Under-30s make up about a quarter of Peru's electorate, and many who protested feel neither candidate can deliver real change.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
Who was also a totally independent person who would make up her own mind about what she thought about everything.
From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
