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It makes you wonder if her victory was a "make-good" to clear the way for newcomers.

Emmys Surprises and Snubs: Kyra's Out, But Game of Thrones Is In! 2011

Earlier this TV season, when Fox gave advertisers "make-good" ads to compensate for smaller-than-expected audiences, the network in some cases gave them online video commercials instead, according to ad buyers.

Fox Shifts How It Sells Online Video Ads Sam Schechner 2011

This time, for this make-good profile in a bigger publication, Don is ready to embrace his own public relations and craft a new, more aggressive image to present to the world.

William Bradley: Mad Men Returns With "Public Relations" in More Ways Than One: Who IS Don Draper? 2010

Adam Morrison, whom Jordan selected with the third pick in 2006, has accepted a training camp invitation on a make-good contract with the Wizards, according to two league sources.

Adam Morrison accepts invitation to Wizards training camp 2010

Because Comcast forgot our first installation appointment, they offered us Showtime as well as HBO as a make-good.

Nick Mamatas' Journal nihilistic_kid 2010

This time, for this make-good profile in a bigger publication, Don is ready to embrace his own public relations and craft a new, more aggressive image to present to the world.

William Bradley: Mad Men Returns With "Public Relations" in More Ways Than One: Who IS Don Draper? 2010

This time, for this make-good profile in a bigger publication, Don is ready to embrace his own public relations and craft a new, more aggressive image to present to the world.

William Bradley: Mad Men Returns With "Public Relations" in More Ways Than One: Who IS Don Draper? William Bradley 2010

I remember the interminable primary season, when Hillary refused to pack it in, and her awful June 3 speech, and then her 'make-good' speech a few days later.

Obama Scores Clear Win In Low-Key Debate 2009

There were, of course, Denver developments: the Clintons 'make-good speeches along with a stem-winder by Montana governor Brian Schweitzer, and, of course, Obama in the stadium, outlining his ideas as frozen Hillary supporters say he never does.

Todd Gitlin: Sunday Watch: In Which Skepticism Revives (But Not for Everyone) 2008

And then John McCain does a make-good on his no-show on David Letterman last month, a slight that Letterman has been grouching about ever since.

CNN Transcript Oct 16, 2008 2008