make up
Example Sentences
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They are hoping their personal-property insurance will eventually make up the gap.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 20, 2026
Like the stories he would make up about good guys going against the greedy.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026
According to the study, M-dwarf stars,which make up roughly 75% of all stars in the Milky Way, are especially likely to broaden narrowband radio signals before they can escape the system.
From Science Daily • Jun. 16, 2026
To keep the calendar aligned with the Earth's orbit we add a leap day in every four years to make up for this difference.
From BBC • Jun. 16, 2026
Will they make up, or is this the end?
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
