made good
Example Sentences
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“We are convinced that the issues were self-inflicted and within our control, and we have made good progress working through them.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
"We made good progress strengthening BP's balance sheet," O'Neill said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026
Furthermore, Apple’s focus on hardware would have made good business sense even if the frontier AI labs weren’t hemorrhaging cash, and even if those labs had found lots of profitable commercial applications for their models.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 2, 2026
The midfielder is the one that painfully got away from Newcastle United but is still revered and respected in his home city as the "quiet and self-effacing" local boy made good.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026
Or had he made good on his threat to seek out her own long-lost parents, wherever they might be?
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
