making for

Example Sentences

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

From Slate • May 30, 2026

Rollins understood the racket he would be making for his neighbors.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

Emery's perfectionist streak makes his management of Villa a work of art, with work-rate, organisation and talent making for a top-class team.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

She said that she had a marine biology assignment due Friday and a midterm Monday in an evolutionary medicine course, and that she had not saved the readings offline, making for “a stressful morning.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

There were hundreds in the field now, all making for the woods on the far side.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan