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
When a quarrel over an inheritance revives old hostilities, their relationship comes under pressure from greed and treachery in a conflict not of their making.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
14 Oct. 2026 One of the big shows coming to the international market at the MIPCOM programming bazaar in Cannes this week was Einstein, the long-in-the-making series from CBS Studios with Paramount Global Content Distribution across sales.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
14 Oct. 2026
Verb
Dogma25 is an initiative of recent Venice Golden Lion winner May el-Toukhy (Woman Unknown), who will be one of the five directors making films under its rules alongside directors Milad Alami, Annika Berg, Eklöf and Just.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
15 Oct. 2026 By the time Lee’s moved on to thanking his dad for not believing him, thereby giving him something to prove, an embarrassed Frances is making a quick run for the exit.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
15 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.
Bowman’s work is part of a growing trend that’s not just about introducing new dishes to the local food scene; creating a market for invasive species may also bring ecological benefits for the local environment.
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Victoria Malloy,
Time,
21 Oct. 2026
There is no one-size-fits-all approach to working capital, and taking the time to understand the tradeoffs can help businesses choose financing that supports sustainable growth rather than creating additional financial pressure.
Holiday shopping used to feel concentrated in the weeks leading up to December, forcing households to absorb a big chunk of seasonal spending in a relatively short stretch.
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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