makes up
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SpaceX makes up at least a midteens percentage of the endowment of Washington University in St. Louis, said a person familiar with the matter.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
The city of Los Angeles makes up roughly 40% of the county’s population.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
People who choose to buy into SpaceX’s IPO next week are betting largely on its data center operation, which makes up much of its expected future growth.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
But if he’s in the S&P 500, you’re purchasing a little chunk of Tesla, which makes up about 2 percent of S&P index funds, every time you put money into such a fund.
From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026
But what Everest lacks in architectural grace, it makes up for with sheer, overwhelming mass.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
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