made certain
Example Sentences
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But Black had also spoken with Apollo board members and made certain Harris wouldn’t get the job.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026
You can determine what you want readers to take away from your life: what motivated you, who shaped you and why you made certain choices.
From MarketWatch ● May 19, 2026
Although aid is entering the country, landslides, downed power lines and fallen trees have made certain roads impassable.
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2025
Her father was among the first Black architecture graduates from USC — an achievement whose importance he understood but wore lightly, and which made certain paths seem possible for his daughter.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2023
“Still, the nerve of That Woman ain’t got no limits. She played all eight verses, right down to the a-men. But the preacher made certain sure she didn’t get to do it agin.”
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
