making up

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Under the Sovereign Grant Act 2011, if the Crown Estate's profits fall, the monarch still currently receives the same amount as the previous year, with the government making up the difference.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

With Republicans making up about 15% of L.A.’s registered voters, Rob Stutzman, a GOP strategist, said Pratt might win enough independent voters and disaffected Democrats to make it past the primary.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

The brand is Gap’s biggest, making up about 57% of total sales in the first quarter, which ended in early May.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

For the year ending Jan. 25, 2026, data-center revenue topped $193 billion, making up 90% of the company’s overall sales.

From MarketWatch • May 23, 2026

The boys took to making up jokes then, saying things you wouldn’t want said about your grandpa’s wife even if you hated her.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns