made good
Example Sentences
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"We made good progress strengthening BP's balance sheet," O'Neill said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026
Furthermore, Apple’s focus on hardware would have made good business sense even if the frontier AI labs weren’t hemorrhaging cash, and even if those labs had found lots of profitable commercial applications for their models.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 2, 2026
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said on Sunday that firefighters had made good progress the previous night.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
At a May 28 rally in Missoula with Ocasio-Cortez, Forstag took the stage to “Fortunate Son” by Creedence Clearwater Revival, and his words made good on the song’s biting lyrics about the haves and have-nots.
From Salon ● Jul. 9, 2026
“So far Hizdahr has made good on his promises.”
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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