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Pete Bloom, a raptor biologist who helped band the newcomer, says there’s a very good chance the bald eagles will make a go at starting a family in a few months.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026

Whether Spirit could make a go of it in the long run, it’s not clear.

From Slate ● May 5, 2026

Some of the first American companies to make a go of it may be smaller, more adventurous types.

From Barron's ● Mar. 25, 2026

"He'd indicated he wasn’t going to make a go of his marriage."

From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2024

Since 1988 he’d been working hard to make a go of it as a freelance photographer, and he hoped reaching the summit of Everest would give his career a needed boost.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer




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