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
Meanwhile, the goals of the war have frayed and multiplied, with the United States now putting out fires of its own making.—
Tom Nichols,
The Atlantic,
19 July 2026 My muscles act of their own accord, and no amount of research or planning or PowerPoint-making can change that.—
Hayley Fleming,
PEOPLE,
18 July 2026
Verb
But the best part of this whole moment was Teresa making a joke about one day having to move out of her new husband Luis’s house herself, which really tickled Joe over the phone.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
30 July 2026 But recent years have seen a radical shift, as Indian designers are making their presence felt on the global stage.—CNN Money,
30 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for making
With the aim of producing an addition 200,000 degrees beyond the 1 million already projected for 2030, the university set goals to improve its graduation rates.
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Tarini Mehta,
Sacbee.com,
22 July 2026
Animal viruses jump to humans in the wild hundreds of thousands of times a year, usually producing negligible infections, occasionally sparking an outbreak.
Why The Executive Playbook Has To Change The typical model for high-achieving leaders is to out-suffer everyone else in the room, appear unflappable, stay silent on struggles, and be the first one in and last one out.
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Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2026
Thus, in this novel, the Vanstone sisters are constantly prevented from achieving their ultimate goals of domesticity, through no faults of their own.
Last year, Holscher and Corson both voted to approve a 20-year sales tax exemptions for developers who commit to investing $250 million and creating at least 20 permanent jobs.
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Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
22 July 2026
Creator culture can imitate the feeling of belonging without creating the lasting structure of belonging.
The broader shortage has lifted chip companies worldwide — Micron reported a 15-fold increase in quarterly profits last month — while forcing retailers to hike prices for cars and mobile phones, among others.
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Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
27 July 2026
Sharp declines can trigger a margin call, forcing investors to either deposit additional cash or sell holdings—potentially at worse prices.
Critics frequently cite a Congressional Budget Office analysis estimating that broad Medicare coverage of anti-obesity medicines would increase federal deficits by about $35 billion from 2026 through 2034.
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Sally Pipes,
Forbes.com,
27 July 2026
The work also comes with an understanding of the science and data of the existing student population, Hughes said, and estimating how to build that up.
Moore stayed to help with the process of constructing next season’s roster and schedule, as Hurley wanted stability with the offseason shortened by another Final Four run.
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Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
26 July 2026
Charlotte’s office conversions and renovations While constructing office space has its own issues, that isn’t to say there’s nowhere for workers to go.
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Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
22 July 2026
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