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Her decision is making for some uncomfortable home-state politics.
From Slate • May 30, 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
It’ll almost certainly be the sixth consecutive quarter of double-digit EPS growth, making for the longest streak since 2011.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
Stocks were caught up Friday in a whirlwind of market-moving headlines, making for a wild final trading day in a rough month for U.S. equities.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 27, 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
