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
Van Aertryck is a producer who works with the Swedish filmmaker Ruben Östlund and has co-directed a documentary about the history of image-making.—
Lauren Collins,
New Yorker,
12 Oct. 2026 That kind of performance — along with Jones making plays — represents a return to normalcy for fellow Broncos defenders.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
10 Oct. 2026
Verb
Dallas got thoroughly embarrassed at home by a winless Buccaneers squad, surrendering 241 rushing yards and making an 0-4 offense look explosive.—
Alejandro Avila Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
14 Oct. 2026 Getting the exact same experience from Sonos will cost you about $1,000 more, making Samsung's one-box solution a bargain by comparison.—
Christian De Looper,
PC Magazine,
14 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for making
The problem, Snegovaya said, is that achieving military autonomy for Europe and Ukraine is extremely difficult in the short term, and Europe has been slow to develop the necessary capabilities.
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Elsa Ohlen,
CNBC,
17 Oct. 2026
And, even before the pandemic, about half of the state’s students were not achieving the state’s learning goals.
The French broadcaster said the cyberattack involved forcing a continuous defrost cycle, setting temperatures to 50°C (122°F).
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Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
13 Oct. 2026
Andrés Zamora, Secuoya Studios’ director of global sales and distribution, said such deals underline the role distribution can play in financing projects, while also forcing producers to defend their position.
Tearing down existing homes on land that is more than 6,000 square feet of the property and constructing multi-family units would produce a financial gap that makes the construction infeasible, according to the study.
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Cam'ron Hardy,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Oct. 2026
Shout out to my little brother, who gifted me a New York Times Games subscription back in 2023 and began my journey to constructing.
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