making for

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Her decision is making for some uncomfortable home-state politics.

From Slate • May 30, 2026

China's AI moment has been in the making for some time.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Shares of Verizon rose 23.3% in the first three months of the year, making for their largest quarterly gain since the September quarter of 2010, according to Dow Jones Market Data.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

“Martin Scorsese All the Films” is filled with such morsels, making for an engrossing book—provided you don’t mind the occasional political asides.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

For the first time in months almost no wind blasted the summit, but the snow on the upper mountain was thigh deep, making for slow, exhausting progress.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer