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made-up

[meyd-uhp] / ˈmeɪdˈʌp /


made up




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Federal funding made up 7% of LAHSA’s annual budget this fiscal year, mostly paying for permanent housing subsidies through a HUD program known as the Continuum of Care.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

The bed and pillows weren’t my favorite, but the rest of the house more than made up for it.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

The 1983 changes raised payroll taxes, pushed full retirement age from age 65 to 67, and made up to 50% of benefits taxable for the first time.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

The rest of the round of 32 teams are made up of the teams who came in third during the group stage and had the best overall results.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

I was so happy I made up a little song.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls




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