How to Use make sure in a Sentence

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• At the very least, make sure people have the time off to vote.
  — Jena McGregor, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
• The team still has to make sure that rent for the premises is paid each month.
  — Charlotte Lytton, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2024
• And make sure to come back for the last two installments in the weeks to come.
  — Joel Rubin, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2024
• Prep the Hose At the start of the vacuuming process, make sure all of the air is out of the hose.
  — Kate McGregor, House Beautiful, 12 June 2023
• Click through to see them all, and make sure to watch this space for updates.
  — Harper's Bazaar Staff, Harper's BAZAAR, 6 Sep. 2023
• Give them a good mix to make sure the seeds are evenly coated.
  — Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2024
• To make sure that everybody would be able to come through and talk to us.
  — Okla Jones, Essence, 27 June 2023
• For onions, make sure the skin is intact and none of the inside is showing.
  — Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 16 Aug. 2024
• Tour But make sure all that blind hoping doesn't leave you lyin' on the cold hard ground.
  — Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 13 June 2023
• Just make sure to keep the chum pile close and cast gingerly so the oat ball doesn’t fly off.
  — Joe Cermele, Field & Stream, 25 Apr. 2024
• The razor will last you a lifetime—just make sure to swap out the blades as needed.
  — Marci Robin, Allure, 23 Apr. 2024
• The carcass was burned to make sure the virus didn’t spread to any scavengers, Beckmen said.
  — Alena Naiden, Anchorage Daily News, 13 June 2023
• The witch was going to make sure that the last year of his life was his most miserable one.
  — Myriam Gurba, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2023
• First, make sure your duvet is the right size for the duvet cover.
  — Sharon Brandwein, Southern Living, 7 Jan. 2024
• Their next opponent would make sure that stay in the top five would be short-lived.
  — Craig Meyer, Detroit Free Press, 8 Jan. 2024
• Above all, Chabert and family make sure to keep things chill and lowkey, but still lots of fun.
  — Ella Field, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Dec. 2023
• The City Council’s main project this year is to make sure new housing fits the character of the area.
  — Riley Robinson, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 Nov. 2023
• Just make sure to keep your tinsel away from the flat or curling iron if it's not heat safe!
  — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 19 Aug. 2024
• But since then, many others have picked up where Paul left off, to make sure Jesse didn’t die in vain.
  — AZCentral.com, 26 June 2023
• Just make sure to pair the flavor of the cookie with the other additions.
  — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2023
• Just make sure to clip the coupon before checking out to unlock the savings.
  — Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 1 Apr. 2024
• The flight is Hereth and Bruschi’s way to make sure guests are blown away without being knocked out.
  — Becky Cooper, New York Times, 7 May 2024
• If a bear is seen in your area, make sure that trash cans and dumpsters are secured and can't be used as a source of food.
  — Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 12 May 2023
• Just make sure the color matches and any textures don’t clash.
  — Brad Lanphear, menshealth.com, 6 May 2023
• Just make sure to add the hot pasta water a little at a time to avoid scrambling the silky egg yolks that make up the base of the sauce.
  — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 18 Aug. 2024
• Before the game, make sure to check out our expert picks for every Week 10 game.
  — Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
• The two men waited 20 minutes to make sure the Russians hadn’t spotted them.
  — Kevin Maurer, Rolling Stone, 27 June 2023
• And that’s because not enough Americans showed up to vote in the House and Senate races to make sure there were.
  — Colbert I. King, Washington Post, 21 June 2024
• Whatever your choice, make sure to use white beans — red or black beans overwhelm the flavor of the broth.
  — Diep Tran, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2024
• Overall, make sure to read the terms of your contract carefully to prepare for when a client starts paying on time or your situation changes.
  — Oleg Chanchikov, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024

Last Updated: 1 Dec 2024