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as in to comprise
to be all the substance of
the book is made up of 20 chapters
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as in to devise
to create or think of by clever use of the imagination
she keeps making up excuses as to why she hasn't yet finished the project
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as in to build
to form by putting together parts or materials
we'll have to make up the bookcase, which came in a box marked "some assembly required"
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as in paint
preparations intended to beautify the face
she never left the house without applying her makeup and arranging her jewelry
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as in design
the way in which the elements of something (as a work of art) are arranged
the makeup of the memorial is strikingly simple: a single massive globe signifying world unity
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Recent Examples of make up
Megan Poinski, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
The intricate necklace is made up of pearls, a diamond cluster and the Dagmar Cross, which were made detachable by the jeweler Garrard.
—Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 6 Jan. 2025
Darryl Seligman, Space.com, 7 Jan. 2025
Last year Anderson opened up to Glamour about her decision to leave makeup behind.
—Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 6 Jan. 2025
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The three major indexes finished the week just barely making up for Thursday’s losses, though Tesla shares rebounded with record-high 2024 sales in China.
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Therefore, their chemical makeup encodes information about the processes that led to the development of life on Earth.
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The security team formed a barricade comprising about 10 buses and vehicles, at one point forming a human chain of about 200 officers to block access, according to CIO.Joohee Cho, ABC News, 5 Jan. 2025
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The decades since then have produced eight additional Star Wars movies (comprising a prequel trilogy, a sequel trilogy, and multiple one-offs) and several TV shows.Christian Holub, EW.com, 4 Jan. 2025
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Plans are devised to miss an hour of work to catch the second half of an unexpectedly tight game between a ranked power conference team and a frisky mid-major.Mark Schindler, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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The grant money will initially go to the state of North Carolina, and the governor’s office will devise a plan for how to distribute it, HUD spokesperson Zachary Nosanchuk said.Ames Alexander, Charlotte Observer, 8 Jan. 2025
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Parker is the fastest spacecraft built by humans, and reached a top speed of 430,000 mph at closest approach, according to the Associated Press.Stephen Smith, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2025
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The district aims to build a new junior high along Arkansas 170 near the high school and is trying to figure out how to pay for such a project.Lynn Kutter, arkansasonline.com, 2 Jan. 2025
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His hand placement when contesting shots in the paint has room for improvement.Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 11 Jan. 2025
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Dallas also enjoyed a huge edge in rebounds, 44-33, points in the paint, 52-40, and bench points 50-25.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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Lenovo announced a laptop today that experiments with a new way to offer laptop users more screen space than the typical clamshell design.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 7 Jan. 2025
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Enmeshing bold design codes with premium quality, the collection features pricing that starts at $295 USD for vests, $375 USD for jackets and $495 USD for long coats.Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 7 Jan. 2025
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That program features no fewer than three premieres, composed by Errollyn Wallen, Conrad Tao and Stacy Garrop.Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2025
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The electric vehicle sector alone has received $231 billion in subsidies since 2009, with government support composing a significant portion of its revenue.Michael Beckley, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
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In what may well be a spy movie for actual adults, director Soderbergh and screenwriter David Koepp concoct a moody drama steeped in espionage, marital trust issues and, one hopes, prime opportunities for playing the pause, the side-eye and the steely glare along with the words.Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2025
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Years later, both young women said under oath that police pressured them, using aggressive interrogation tactics that led them to concoct stories about Cox that were not true.Defne Karabatur, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024
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The project will be constructed in phases on 2,000 of the 3,100 available acres south and west of the airport runways originally made available for a solar farm.Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2025
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Topanga Ranch Motel: Also owned by the state parks department, the Topanga Ranch Motel was constructed in 1929 by newspaper baron William Randolph Hearst.Elizabeth Chuck, NBC News, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Make up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/make%20up. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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