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
It’s not about deprivation—it’s about confidence, creativity, and a little quiet pride in what you can make happen in your own kitchen.
From Salon ● Jan. 11, 2026
Reshoring it would require "many tens of hundreds of billions of dollars in both private and public sector investment to make happen", according to Mr Bartlett.
From BBC ● Mar. 16, 2025
The UCI site is proof that it can be done, but it took years of planning, a $350,000 grant and many conversations with local health experts and law enforcement to make happen, Pascal said.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 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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