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Discover Ludwig"make up a number" is a grammatically correct and commonly used phrase in written English.
It means to create or invent a number without any basis or evidence. Example: When asked for a rough estimate of the cost, the contractor decided to just make up a number instead of doing the calculations.
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"Make up a number," he said at the debate.
Several phrases make up a number of verses to complete a musical rendition.
But it was apparently hypothetical in the extreme, because at the first debate, talking about such a cap, he said, "Make up a number".
I'll make up a number; let's assume it's 15 to 1.
These devices make up a number of applications for 3D images or videos, such as 3D rendering [13], 3D visual quality assessment [14], and 3D video detection [15].
They've also added support for video and podcast streams, which make up a number of the new channels.
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"The truth of the matter is you made up a number of things you never told anyone, isn't that true?" Mr. Harrison asked.
Over the years I've made up a number of different answers to the inevitable question.
These teams are made up a number of skilled professionals, including nurses, social workers, spiritual care counselors, physicians and bereavement counselors.
He made up a number of listicle-based faux articles, like "15 Outfits That Will Blow Your Mind That Taylor Swift Wore This Month" and "12 Reasons Rolling Stone Won't Put A Black And White Cover On The Cover Of Their Magazine Unless You're Dead".
Accidents make up a significant number of the Afghan Army deaths.
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