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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In addition to a photo booth and deejay music, activities included a selection of Jackbox Games, cornhole, bracelet making, an ice-breaker bingo card and pub trivia hosted by McMahon (complete with prizes).—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Aug. 2026 But its narrator follows the same progression from fantasy to fiction-making.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
3 Aug. 2026
Verb
This $38 shampoo gives next level hydration, gloss, and frizz-taming, while making my hair feel clean, not stripped.—
Reece Andavolgyi,
InStyle,
6 Aug. 2026 Booth said police held a warrant charging DeAngelis with negligent homicide with a motor vehicle and making an improper turn.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
5 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for making
Covid-19 wasn’t immediately recognized as a disease with airborne transmission with the potential to spread beyond the 6-foot social distancing measure, especially in places with poor ventilation or around activities with heavy breathing.
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Deidre McPhillips,
CNN Money,
4 Aug. 2026
Schools on every level are already busy assembling coaches, players and recruits — assessing name, image and likeness potential as well as schedules and logistics — to get a head start.
Fortunately, the design firm of Claesson Koivisto Rune overcame the obstacles, producing a triumph of Swedish style—a modest, minimalist, yet supremely comfortable property housed in two low, long buildings.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 Aug. 2026
The employees generating the most output are not necessarily producing the most value.
Unlike conventional designs, where light is confined to a narrow interface, the new architecture uses the entire available area for transport, achieving what the researchers describe as 100 percent spatial utilization efficiency.
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Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Aug. 2026
More employers have balked at paying for them because so many people could be eligible for the treatments and many patients stop them after achieving a weight-loss goal.
That means strengthening the connection between our clubs and their communities, creating unforgettable experiences for fans, and making sure the excitement generated this summer becomes lasting momentum for Major League Soccer.
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Michael Lewis,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2026
That entailed creating a sizzle reel with a lot of flashy effects in hopes of convincing Universal to get behind the new budget and schedule.
But official sources briefing Iranian media stressed any reopening of the strait would depend on the United States fulfilling what Tehran sees as its commitment to end its own naval blockade of Iran's ports.
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Mark Osborne,
CBS News,
5 Aug. 2026
Decades later, fulfilling the typical American Dream of a home with white picket fence dotting the front lawn has become all but unattainable, as home prices have soared 235% since January 2000.
Now sitting in Dallas and forcing myself to watch Joker 2, that was bad.
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Chris Stanton,
Vulture,
3 Aug. 2026
As recently as 2024, Hurricanes Helene and Milton tore through Florida weeks before Election Day, damaging 25 polling places and forcing a reduction of these centers.
At the same time, Alphabet raised its full-year capital expenditure forecast, estimating that full-year capex will reach between $195 billion and $205 billion.
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CNBC,
3 Aug. 2026
Spain's interior ministry released its own figures shortly after Vivas spoke Friday, estimating that some 50,000 people had crossed from Morocco since Thursday.
Two people were arrested — an electrical engineer responsible for designing and overseeing the power project, and a contractor involved in constructing the electricity transmission network.
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ABC News,
ABC News,
3 Aug. 2026
Following Punk’s move to the blue brand, WWE is reportedly constructing a SmackDown roster designed specifically to be built around Punk.
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