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"couldn't make out" is correct and is commonly used in written English.
It is typically used to describe a situation where someone cannot see, hear, or understand something clearly or distinctly. Example: I couldn't make out what the sign said because it was too far away. Here, the speaker is explaining that they were unable to see or read the sign clearly because of the distance. Another example: The recording was muffled, and I couldn't make out what the person was saying. In this sentence, the speaker is saying that the sound was unclear and they were unable to understand the person speaking on the recording. Overall, "couldn't make out" can be used in various situations where there is difficulty in perceiving or understanding something.
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She couldn't make out his face.
I couldn't make out the brand name.
I couldn't make out most of what he was saying.
I couldn't make out any faces at that time.
At first, we couldn't make out the words.
I really couldn't make out more than targets".
As usual, I couldn't make out any of the letters.
I couldn't make out any faces, but the distance was closing step by step.
Jim Leyritz said he couldn't make out home plate while taking a lead off third base.
I couldn't make out any international presence — no United Nations or Red Cross or Oxfam.
We could hear some muffled sounds, but we couldn't make out any words.
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