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Friedman wrote Thursday that the tightened restrictions, "are not security measures or efforts to make good on prior commitments but rather transparent attempts to negate the impact of this Court's Order."

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

Fishermen and chefs report that Asian carp are actually delicious, though they are so bony they don’t make good filets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

“They have more resources to make good choices, hopefully, than a lot of folks do who get themselves tangled up in really bad subprime auto financing,” Van Alst said.

From Salon • Mar. 30, 2026

In March 2026, the government said that 389 employers had been fined around £12.6m for failing to pay staff properly, on top of having to make good the missing £7.3m.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

“But you’ll make good friends and have fun things to do there, too.”

From "The House That Lou Built" by Mae Respicio