makings
Example Sentences
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“We perhaps have the makings of a deal here,” Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told reporters.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
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
“This is all the makings of the most hated V-shaped rally again,” he said.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026
The match in Rabat, between two of the continent's leading nations, had the makings of the tie of the round but never quite lived up to its billing.
From Barron's • Jan. 6, 2026
Bessie put the salt beef and milk and the rest of the supper makings on the family’s account.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
