make sense

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These tests might make sense for high-risk patients, Klemes says, but they can throw off false positives and often require follow-up testing to make a definitive diagnosis.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

And it means that Stephen Colbert, one of the nation’s best vehicles for satirical critique, will no longer be on the air to make sense of the madness of the moment.

From Salon • May 19, 2026

Sometimes things come back around and suddenly make sense again.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

Then in her first year of university, a GP asked if Katie had heard of PMDD, and "everything started to make sense".

From BBC • May 16, 2026

No, the assumptions about Willa’s death—they don’t make sense.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin