making for
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Her decision is making for some uncomfortable home-state politics.
From Slate • May 30, 2026
Emery's perfectionist streak makes his management of Villa a work of art, with work-rate, organisation and talent making for a top-class team.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
She said that she had a marine biology assignment due Friday and a midterm Monday in an evolutionary medicine course, and that she had not saved the readings offline, making for “a stressful morning.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026
The stock has gained 40.6% over that period, making for its best three-day stretch since Dec. 5, 2024, according to Dow Jones Market Data.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026
Wayns and carts and hathays crowded the streets, all of them coming from the bridge or making for it.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
