We make plans to meet up with a friend and the friend flakes.

我们计划好了和朋友见面，而朋友却忘记了。

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We need to make plans for the future.

我们必须规划未来。

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With dreams, we set goals and make plans to change our present situations.

心怀梦想，我们就会设定目标，并制定计划来改变现状。

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We can make plans.

可以制定计划

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We set a new career path, we choose a diet to follow, we make plans to save for retirement, we set a new direction for the management team, or we promise to carefully research our next big purchase.

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In life we all make plans.

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