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make

[meyk] / meɪk /










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He believes a reduction in lanes would only make congestion worse.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 21, 2026

Others, like you, make plans to provide their estranged child with an income, even a modest one, or make provisions for their grandchildren through a trust or 529 plan.

From MarketWatch Aug. 21, 2026

Carmakers and manufacturers of auto parts are getting battered by competition from China, but they now make up less than 2% of the Stoxx Europe 600’s weighting.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

"Our reforms will make the system fairer for taxpayers across the country, while protecting councils through the transition and ensuring no area faces a cliff edge."

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

They had to make the journey on foot.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

A good territory allows a couple to raise a family so it makes more sense for an eagle in possession of one to stay put and wait for other eagles to come knocking, he said.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 21, 2026

What we saw: In the first episode of the first season, Meghan makes a “family favorite” pasta dish for her makeup artist friend Daniel Martin, which created a huge stir.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

Samer is partially blind and has a leg injury that makes moving difficult.

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

With more than 320,000 seafarers, India makes up a major part of the global merchant shipping workforce.

From Barron's Aug. 21, 2026

But the trapeze makes Florida home, even if it’s so humid the air is sticky.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

Almost three decades ago, Joe Timko and Randy Neece were wandering through Disneyland, saw Goofy trailing around the gardens and made the connection.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 21, 2026

“Global weather forecasts are made using predictive models—huge mathematical systems with thousands of lines of code, run on supercomputers,” he said.

From Slate Aug. 21, 2026

Writer-director Jacob Chase, who previously made the 2020 horror film “Come Play,” downplays gore in favor of jump scares and mildly diverting set pieces.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 21, 2026

Hamilton, a second-year pro from Ohio State, made a leap this offseason and during training camp.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 21, 2026

But my dad is cool with it and made Arlo and I go see someone when Mom died.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

Alas, “Out of the Further” merely serves up exploding televisions and cut-rate smoke machines, making this seemingly menacing purgatory feel more like a bummer way station.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 21, 2026

Despite being located in a popular neighborhood, the property’s elevated perch gives it a rare sense of privacy, making it feel like it’s located in a world all its own.

From MarketWatch Aug. 21, 2026

Some also serve as emergency airfields or refueling points for planes making their way across the Pacific.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

Stamford, Conn.-based Charter on Thursday finalized its $34.5-billion purchase of Cox Communications, making Spectrum the dominant internet and television provider in Southern California, covering Santa Barbara to the Mexican border.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 21, 2026

A slow, low thunder rumbles in the distance and a cooler breeze blows through, making the reeds that stand tall along the water’s edge sashay against the dock.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam




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