make happen
Example Sentences
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“We are helping the leaders of these firms make the things they cannot figure out how to make happen, happen,” Charles said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
“A culture is not what a politician, or a CEO, or a pop star says it is. It is what we make happen in our homes.”
From Salon ● Oct. 26, 2025
What he had to buoyantly make happen two decades ago, he now makes seem like it has to happen, that there is a natural force in operation and he its enabler.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2025
But those projects can be harder to make happen, with less government money available to help fund them, posing an ongoing challenge for Vashon.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 27, 2023
You always think I can make things happen that I can’t make happen.
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
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