making up
Example Sentences
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"For decades, the city has been living beyond its means and is now making up its budget deficits at the expense of tourism," he told AFP.
From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026
However, with neurodivergent fans now making up at least 20% of all applications for accessibility tickets, Silverstone has had to adapt.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
Burns were the most common injury making up 38% of all emergency room visits.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 3, 2026
The oil market did a “good job in making up for the supply cut off” from Iran, which is why prices retraced so sharply, Edward Meir, an analyst at financial-services platform Marex, told MarketWatch.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026
They’d play too, after this, with those of us who still had energy making up the numbers.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
