making for
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It’s been 91 days since gold hit its recent peak — making for the quickest entry into a bear market since 2008.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
Her decision is making for some uncomfortable home-state politics.
From Slate • May 30, 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
“What are you making for dinner tonight, Marge? . . . Oh yeah, with tomato sauce?”
From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich
