make (any) sense of
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: to understand (something)
We couldn't make (any) sense of the instructions.
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Perhaps there is something else down the road that will help make sense of the 2025-26 money for Kevin.
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 2 July 2024
Lacy, who struggles to make friends her own age, tries to make sense of human connection.
—Sonia Rao, Washington Post, 1 July 2024
Therapists agree wider awareness of narcissism has, overall, been a good thing: Narcissism has likely always been prevalent, but now, people have language to make sense of it.
—Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 1 July 2024
The source: My trusty spreadsheet reviewed May’s homebuying report from the California Association of Realtors, which includes data dating to 1990, to try to make sense of the continuing upswing.
—Jonathan Lansner, Orange County Register, 27 June 2024
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 2 July 2024
Lacy, who struggles to make friends her own age, tries to make sense of human connection.
—Sonia Rao, Washington Post, 1 July 2024
Therapists agree wider awareness of narcissism has, overall, been a good thing: Narcissism has likely always been prevalent, but now, people have language to make sense of it.
—Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 1 July 2024
The source: My trusty spreadsheet reviewed May’s homebuying report from the California Association of Realtors, which includes data dating to 1990, to try to make sense of the continuing upswing.
—Jonathan Lansner, Orange County Register, 27 June 2024
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