make much of
Example Sentences
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Now, he is trying to make much of what he did in his past job obsolete.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
But human development and the wildfires we create have destroyed swaths of their habitat, and climate change is threatening to make much of what remains inhospitable.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
"Maybe laying off people isn't going to make much of a dent in that bill, but by creating a little bit of cashflow, it helps."
From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026
Thomas, Alito and Kavanaugh apparently didn’t make much of it.
From Salon • Feb. 21, 2026
We didn’t make much of a fuss with Hanukkah, merely exchanging a few small gifts and fighting the candles.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
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