makings

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US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent declined to confirm any agreement but said that "we perhaps have the makings of a deal here."

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

It’s hardly the makings of a global depression, but it will surely deliver more persistent pain than markets are currently pricing in.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

“This is all the makings of the most hated V-shaped rally again,” he said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

Based on Donald E. Westlake’s novel “The Hunter,” “Point Blank” has all the makings of a highly involving thriller, but Mr. Boorman consistently frustrates these expectations with more artistic aims.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

“You have the makings of a woodworker,” she’d said.

From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker