make good
Example Sentences
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“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
But he didn’t make good on that threat during his first term.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 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
Some experts are also skeptical that Carr will ever make good on those threats through greater enforcement of the equal time provision.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026
Well, they might make good Lost Boys since they liked staying up all night and not listening to their mother.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
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