making up
Example Sentences
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They then converted the astronomical measurements into something commonly used in laboratory UV-visible spectroscopy: the absorption coefficient of the liquid making up the cloud droplets.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 13, 2026
CD Projekt Red is the 12th-largest holding of EPOL, making up 2.6% of the portfolio, according to BlackRock.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026
What Robinson has lacked in pace, he is making up for with skill.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
About 60 percent are coast guard ships, with research vessels and other government boats making up the rest.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
Mong had it right all along—even if it was just something he was making up to get us out of the Lighthouse with him.
From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña
