make up
Example Sentences
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The EAC is one of dozens of multimember commissions that make up an overlooked part of the federal government.
From Slate ● Jul. 13, 2026
Fracturing wells, leaky pumps and other wear-and-tear are straining the Gulf Coast salt caverns that make up the reserve.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
Health workers make up 112 of the 1,759 confirmed cases in DRC, and 35 have died.
From Barron's ● Jul. 11, 2026
Overall, these will have their budgets cut by around 15% but will be given transition funding from a £100m pot to give them time to find commercial sources of income to make up the shortfall.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
The rich food filled her with elation, but she was too shaken by the presence of the leopard to make up a victory poem.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
