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make

[meyk] / meɪk /










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Renovating a house to make it suitable for aging in place can be expensive.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 13, 2026

They attempted to make an arrest in the alleged theft, but the suspect ran away.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 13, 2026

"All I can say is in my experience, the way that negotiations work is that people have to feel that they've got enough to make it worthwhile participating in that negotiation".

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026

The custodian of the account could also require you to make RMDs, External link even if the IRS doesn’t.

From Barron's • Jun. 13, 2026

I thought I had done something to make the pitcher want to fall over.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold




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