making up

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Entry-level jobs are making up a smaller share of postings on jobs site ZipRecruiter compared to last year.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

He is now making up for lost time by winning a second successive Bundesliga with Bayern Munich, then scoring a hat-trick as they beat Stuttgart 3-0 in the German Cup final.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

With Republicans making up about 15% of L.A.’s registered voters, Rob Stutzman, a GOP strategist, said Pratt might win enough independent voters and disaffected Democrats to make it past the primary.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

The brand is Gap’s biggest, making up about 57% of total sales in the first quarter, which ended in early May.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

“Oh, I don’t believe anything they say. They don’t want to lose our business, so they’re making up all kinds of crazy stories.”

From "Rickshaw Girl" by Mitali Perkins