making one

Example Sentences

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"I think they would be better improving the ones we already have instead of making one no-one has asked for and will cost a hell of a lot of money," he said.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

Squeezing redistributes this uncertainty by making one property more precise while increasing uncertainty in the other.

From Science Daily • May 1, 2026

This can also happen with real estate — such as selling your home for a big profit only to see its value spike years afterward, making one question if they timed their sale correctly.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 20, 2026

Still, the characters in the Otherworld, created in CGI, retain qualities of hand-drawn animation, making one hyperaware of the relationship between the figure’s movement and the environment.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026

Whether or not they understood the meaning of “loud clamor,” they didn’t dare be making one now.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver