the making of

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: the cause of one's becoming a better person
His time in the army was the making of him.

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For others, though, this summer could prove to be the making of them. — James Pearce, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026 Previous Plot Thickens seasons have focused on Peter Bogdanovich, the 1990 film The Bonfire of the Vanities, Lucille Ball, Pam Grier, John Ford and the making of Cleopatra (1963). — Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 11 Aug. 2026 During the making of the work, González traveled to the Caribbean and visited ritual spaces associated with Santería and Candomblé, two Afro-syncretic religions. — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 6 Aug. 2026 Kapoor, Yash, Tiwari and Malhotra, founder of Prime Focus and DNEG CEO, appeared at San Diego Comic-Con to debut the new clip and discuss the making of the epic movies. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 30 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for the making of

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