making much of

Example Sentences

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There are a handful of reasons the U.S. dollar should be strengthening — but those reasons don’t seem to be making much of a difference right now.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

Proud said the company is making much of its tooling in-house and would be able to lower the cost of chip production by using less-expensive processes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 28, 2025

"I’m working extra hours, trying to cut back, doing meal plans, turning the heating down, but it doesn’t seem to be making much of an impact to be honest," she said.

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2024

The long layoff means coaches may need to see Brown some before making much of an assessment of when he may be able to return.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 26, 2022

Without making much of a fuss, Mrs. Tracy went straight into science.

From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott