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
But her mother objected to her art-making and would take away her art supplies.—
Elizabeth Blair,
NPR,
27 Aug. 2026 One day of syrup-making now sets up a week of cafe-quality fall drinks at home — and a slow cooker of cider covers your holiday hosting.—
Lauren Schuster,
Kansas City Star,
27 Aug. 2026
Verb
Recent ones include a fire this week at a major drone-making factory in Poland.—
Lorne Cook,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Sep. 2026 The unusual agreement could help companies like Chevron and others feel more secure and confident making long-term investments in a country with a shaky history.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
2 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for making
The videos, which are projected to fill a single wall, were shot with two iPhone 15s mounted together in a handheld jig, producing two images, one for each eye.
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Jeffrey Weiss,
Artforum,
1 Sep. 2026
The area around my hometown was once a famous silk-producing region, and my grandparents kept silkworms in six-foot-wide bamboo trays.
Andrew Cherng of Panda Restaurant Group and Kitty Lo of Manhattan Hotel Group, both immigrants, exemplify achieving this dream by building extraordinary businesses.
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True Tamplin,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2026
The school was bustling with a large, high-achieving and diverse student body.
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Austin Horn
August 29,
Miami Herald,
29 Aug. 2026
Rather than just controlling throttle response, as most of these systems do on electric bikes, Bonnell’s clutch actually ramps phase amps directly, creating a more natural clutch-like feel, the company’s CEO says.
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New Atlas,
New Atlas,
2 Sep. 2026
This beautiful shade blends warm, golden tones with darker red lowlights, creating this golden cherry shade.
Under a local payment-in-lieu-of-taxes agreement, SpaceX will make a $20 million upfront payment and at least $25 million annually for 25 years, with the state estimating more than $820 million in direct local payments under the agreement.
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Joshua Hong,
Fortune,
27 Aug. 2026
The estimating work was performed over just three days and autonomously, meaning ground operators did not participate.
Asante draws a manufacturing analogy—with some exaggeration—arguing that previous nuclear power plants were built bespoke, akin to constructing an entire factory to produce a single car.
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Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
29 Aug. 2026
Mendoza, of the Philippine Tennis Association, told me that new public courts are being built around the country, and the government is constructing a new national tennis center.
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