How to Use make a/the connection in a Sentence

make a/the connection

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  • Skowronek isn’t the first to make the connection between manillas and the Benin Bronzes.
    — Sean Kingsley, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Apr. 2023
  • But Zijlstra, who was not involved with the new study, was the first to make the connection to SN 1181.
    — Jacopo Prisco, CNN, 13 Aug. 2024
  • But don’t make a connection with the looming 2024 Paris Olympics: as far as the French brand is concerned, there isn’t one.
    — Lily Templeton, WWD, 17 June 2024
  • To evoke a sense of touch and feeling is a visceral way to make a connection.
    — Katherine Hu, The Atlantic, 15 Oct. 2022
  • The other losers say goodbye for the evening – a stressful thought for the women who still haven't had the time to make a connection with him.
    — Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2021
  • De La Tour is inviting us to make a connection between the two pairings of head and hand.
    — Washington Post, 17 Aug. 2022
  • To connect, simply choose a region, and Opera VPN will make the connection.
    — PCMAG, 13 Sep. 2023
  • His roommate knew her brother and helped make the connection.
    — Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 22 Dec. 2023
  • Book fans may make a connection to the Eloise children's books series written by Kay Thompson in the '50s.
    — Anna Halkidis, Parents, 24 May 2024
  • To him, teachers have to make a connection with every student in the room, every day.
    — Katia Parks, Baltimore Sun, 31 May 2023
  • In an effort to make a connection, David reached over Sheila’s lap to challenge Jhonreil to a game of hand slapping and thumb war.
    — Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 21 Aug. 2023
  • And somehow our fire dancer, who was very talented, did not make the connection.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 6 Aug. 2024
  • When a new woman starts working at your company, reach out to her and make a connection.
    — Rajeev Shroff, Forbes, 13 Apr. 2022
  • At the end of the workshop, students can taste different styles of beer and make a connection from brewing to the final product.
    — Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Oct. 2022
  • Under the agreement, City Net teams have two to three weeks to make a connection before Caltrans sends in workers to clean up an area.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2022
  • And, even if her story doesn't immediately find Mr. Right, maybe his mom might read it and make the connection.
    — Abigail Adams, People.com, 16 Jan. 2025
  • Bus service for some Amtrak trains is available to make the connection between the stations at Oceanside and Irvine.
    — Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 June 2023
  • Mounting evidence appears to make a connection between a 2011 triple homicide and one of the bombers.
    — Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2022
  • Police had to rely on genealogy to make the connection, because the lawyer wasn’t in any DNA database.
    — Yvonne Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 7 June 2023
  • Meanwhile James and Tasha are trying to make a connection with each other to make a strong alliance outside of their original shows.
    — Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 21 July 2022
  • Some of the details of Timberlake Hall are said to make a connection between it and the immediate area’s history as a rail hub.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 21 Apr. 2022
  • Quarterback Aaron Rodgers has struggled to make a connection with his new receivers and the Packers defense has been struggling.
    — Catena Media, al, 19 Dec. 2022
  • Your choice to make a connection and decide about him for yourself was valid and fair and completely understandable.
    — Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 3 Oct. 2023
  • Boston police did not make a connection between the two arrests there and the reported sightings.
    — Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Hwang appears to make a connection between this new twist and the state of the world, including global wars, climate change and the exacerbated wealth gap.
    — Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Ixer was unable to make a connection between the shoebox fragments and any specific rocks in Wales.
    — Simon Akam, The New Yorker, 15 Feb. 2022
  • During the suspension, Amtrak passengers could ride a bus to make the connection between the stations at Oceanside and Irvine.
    — Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 July 2023
  • In order to make a connection with your customers, tell your personal story.
    — Matt Campbell, Rolling Stone, 21 Jan. 2022
  • While organizers try to be mindful with the distance when pairing correspondents, right now the goal is just to make a connection.
    — Clara Longo De Freitas, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 11 July 2021
  • The latter might take a little detective work to make a connection, but it can be done through a myriad of social media platforms such as LinkedIn.
    — Soon Hagerty, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024

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