make up
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Gen X and millennials make up the largest patient populations for both genders, the study found.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
Sales by Canada’s wholesalers, who make up the largest component of the country’s services sector, dropped by 1.6% between July and August to C$91.58 billion and fell by a sharper 1.8% in volume terms.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
Renters are getting older, even if younger adults make up the largest share.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026
The elements that make up our planet help determine processes such as plate tectonics, the generation of its protective magnetic field, and the movement of essential chemicals into the atmosphere, oceans, and soil.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026
After my parents come home and Mom tucks me into bed, I try to make up with him.
From "Invisible Inkling" by Emily Jenkins
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