often makings plural
the basic elements from which something can be developed
she has all the makings of an excellent leader, but she needs some experience first
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Recent Examples of making
Noun
The engine is a period-correct Chevy small-block V-8 making in excess of 400 hp.—
Jason Barlow,
Robb Report,
13 July 2026 Jackson was always smiling, sharing his joy with everyone around him, and the making even the toughest days brighter.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
10 July 2026
Verb
Many accounts were opted in by default, making their public photos available to the tool and setting off alarm in the entertainment industry.—Los Angeles Times,
9 July 2026 And, as if making an independent film isn’t hard enough, Georgia worked really hard to put my visa application through with me.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
8 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for making
Earlier studies also showed that slightly acidic seawater from the BPMED process can accelerate algae growth, and allow future systems to simultaneously recover minerals while producing chemicals, fuels, fertilizers, and biomass.
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Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
14 July 2026
While a balanced fertilizer is fine, avoid nitrogen-heavy products like a 10-3-3, which can cause excessive green leafy growth and slow blooming as lots of nitrogen will encourage the plant to focus more on producing foliage.
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Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 July 2026
Bruce McLaren was a legendary New Zealand racing driver, engineer and designer regarded as one of the most brilliant, versatile minds in motorsport history, achieving rare success simultaneously as a world-class driver and a visionary constructor.
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New Atlas,
New Atlas,
11 July 2026
Saturday’s flight is a step forward for Japan in achieving the technology needed to develop a lower cost successor to the country’s current mainstay, single-use H3 series.
Iran’s new energy weapon Following the start of US- and Israeli-led attacks on February 28, Iran almost immediately declared the Strait of Hormuz closed, creating the largest oil supply shock in history.
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David Goldman,
CNN Money,
15 July 2026
Hochul, in signing the order, directed the Department of Public Service (DPS) to consider creating the fund to help support the procurement of a clean energy supply and establish an insurance pool to protect against large loads.
And renting an empty office with nothing more to do than read the newspaper every day is rarely fulfilling.
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Robert Balentine,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2026
But don’t sit at home, doing random tasks for empty nonprofits, believing in the ruse of fulfilling the necessary 200 volunteer hours to get into college.
From here, the Manchester City defender sprints into the six-yard box to meet the corner, forcing a good save from Dominik Livakovic, with his team-mates unable to scramble the ball over the line.
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Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
14 July 2026
Meanwhile, raging forest fires and a red-alert heat wave are shaking up France’s biggest national holiday, forcing the cancellation of traditional fireworks and firefighters’ balls.
If a contract is trading at 70 cents, for example, the market is estimating a roughly 70% chance the event will happen, according to Sports Illustrated.
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Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 July 2026
Those with humanitarian statuses such as refugees and people granted asylum are no longer eligible, with the state department of social services estimating that 72,000 Californians will lose their benefits.
The project included replacing sections of the penstock, installing new vent piping and constructing a new concrete thrust block.
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Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
3 July 2026
Success will depend less on constructing facilities than on securing long-term buyers, trusted regulators, technology transfer, and patient capital that can sustain long-term production.
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