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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Noun
After a slow September, investment firms of ultra-wealthy families stepped up their deal-making last month.—
Hayley Cuccinello,
CNBC,
6 Nov. 2026 Claxton is a true rim protector who can deter and affect shot-making around the rim.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Nov. 2026
Verb
Officials underscored the progress students have been making in the classroom.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Nov. 2026 Democrats' decisive midterm wins are already making an impact on the economy and the markets — especially on real estate.—
Christopher Farley,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for making
The painstaking restoration of the building, originally constructed in 1912 as a diesel station, has also made a powerful statement about the potential of adaptive reuse.
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Stephanie Sporn,
Vogue,
8 Nov. 2026
However, the Ellsworths aren't the only ones to notice the potential in hydration.
Federal research funding supports jobs and businesses while producing discoveries and training the workforce on which private industry depends.
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Carole LaBonne,
Washington Post,
8 Nov. 2026
Founded, in 1974, by the animator Tatsuo Shimamura, Shirogumi originally specialized in producing effects for television commercials, in addition to making films for special events and expositions.
Many Brisbanites, Simon included, began to grow this place together, creating a city that reflected their own ambitions—and themselves.
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Erin Florio,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Nov. 2026
Valentin wants staffers with an enthusiasm and energy who enjoy meeting people, saying that creating a welcoming atmosphere is a key part of making a gym succeed.
Then, if Starship is fulfilling its promise, SpaceX plans to retire Falcon for good.
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Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
10 Nov. 2026
In its response, the museum said that the severance did not qualify as earned wages under state law because payment was contingent on McDuffie fulfilling her contractual obligations.
The action revolves around the theft of Santa’s magic bag by a naughty elf, forcing him to enlist the help of a thief called Vance, played by Reacher star Alan Ritchson, to get it back.
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Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
2 Nov. 2026
But what begins as emulating her mother’s favorite role-playing game turns fantastical, as the RPG itself bleeds into the real world, channeling Hattie’s grief and forcing her to rely on her father once more.
Fuentes has instructed his followers to withhold their votes, estimating that this bloc could add up to some 3% of the general election vote.
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Nathan Taylor Pemberton,
Vanity Fair,
29 Oct. 2026
Space42 expects new services to require time to build subscriber bases, establish commercial packages, and secure adoption, with Sabbagh estimating this could take one to three years.
Conservation development is a method of constructing lots and homes closer together on smaller plots, the program states.
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Marc Hayot,
Arkansas Online,
27 Oct. 2026
Fielder has made a career out of constructing elaborate social experiments, like building exact replicas of people’s homes and hiring actors to impersonate their loved ones on The Rehearsal.
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