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as in to cope
to meet one's day-to-day needs
we're not rich, but we're making out all right
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2
as in to understand
to have a clear idea of
I can't quite make out what she is trying to say
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as in to pretend
to take on a false or deceptive appearance
he tried to make out that he didn't mind losing his job, but friends suspected he was desperately worried
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as in to derive
to form an opinion or reach a conclusion through reasoning and information
as best as I can make out, the police were informed of the incident but didn't think it was worth investigating
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Recent Examples of make out
Cash or checks made out to any of these non-profit organizations are appreciated.
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Pomerado News, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Feb. 2025
When law enforcement searched her home in January, authorities found gold coins, pieces of gold, a pink wallet with a $2,599 U.S. Treasury check made out to someone else, a 1953 Topps #1 Jackie Robinson MLB Brooklyn Dodgers baseball card and U.S. currency, according to the plea agreement.
—Julia Marnin, Sacramento Bee, 10 Feb. 2025
It’s still made out of Louisiana and very popular amongst Texan home cooks, as well as many others in the South who can find it at their grocery store or on Amazon.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 1 Feb. 2025
There were various horns that were played — made out of bone — and there were flutes.
—Jared McCallister, New York Daily News, 31 Jan. 2025
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Pomerado News, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Feb. 2025
When law enforcement searched her home in January, authorities found gold coins, pieces of gold, a pink wallet with a $2,599 U.S. Treasury check made out to someone else, a 1953 Topps #1 Jackie Robinson MLB Brooklyn Dodgers baseball card and U.S. currency, according to the plea agreement.
—Julia Marnin, Sacramento Bee, 10 Feb. 2025
It’s still made out of Louisiana and very popular amongst Texan home cooks, as well as many others in the South who can find it at their grocery store or on Amazon.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 1 Feb. 2025
There were various horns that were played — made out of bone — and there were flutes.
—Jared McCallister, New York Daily News, 31 Jan. 2025
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After a roll call where each reveals their imminent reprisal of fan-favorite Dimension 20 characters — including a Staten Island divorcee, a wisecracking pizza rat, and a drug dealer still coping from a breakup — the game begins.—
Eric Francisco,
Rolling Stone,
1 Mar. 2025
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President Donald Trump is obsessed with how California manages its water supply, demanding changes as one price of giving the state billions of dollars in aid to cope with Southern California’s deadly and destructive wildfires.—
Dan Walters,
The Mercury News,
28 Feb. 2025
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What their own parents could not fully understand — the worst moment of their lives — Ms. Schamis could.—
Emily Baumgaertner Nunn,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2025
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But the players, at least, understood the importance of that moment, and not just everything that had come before.—
Louisa Thomas,
The New Yorker,
23 Feb. 2025
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Too many leaders pretend to listen, nodding along in meetings but failing to take action.—
Mark Murphy,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Pride, drama, politics There’s no point in pretending AFCON is perfect.—
Phil Hay,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
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Phytic acid gently refines skin texture, while vitis vinifera—derived from grapes—helps replenish moisture and smooth fine lines.—
Deanna Pai,
Vogue,
24 Feb. 2025
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Air pollution derived from the huge amounts of energy needed to run data centers has been linked to treating cancers, asthma, and other related issues, according to research from UC Riverside and Caltech.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
24 Feb. 2025
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The trick, though, is that Finch and his associates along with Chanel’s team are the ones who do the inviting.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
28 Feb. 2025
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Historic Fed Takeover Attempts Before getting into what presidents have done, start with the 1913 creation of the Federal Reserve by Congress through the Federal Reserve Act.—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Who knew the hardest thing about an awards show acceptance speech could be holding the trophy?—
Anna Kaufman,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025
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The latest iteration of American economic warfare, following Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine, has been different: U.S. officials knew months ahead of time that Russia was gearing up to invade.—
Edward Fishman,
The Atlantic,
24 Feb. 2025
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Not least of which, how exactly does best picture get decided?—
Patrick Ryan,
USA TODAY,
23 Feb. 2025
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At that time, with commercial fishing encroaching on their traditional livelihoods, most people in his town decided to take up piracy, Khamis asserted.—
Soham Mitra, Lou Robinson and Patrick Gallagher,
CNN,
22 Feb. 2025
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Millennials will love deciphering which real-life stars inspired the plot.—
Tia Williams,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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Freshman Max Granville tried to decipher whether defensive end Dani Dennis-Sutton was staying.—
Audrey Snyder,
The Athletic,
12 Feb. 2025
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