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

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

Initially thinking it had the makings of a short film, Dunlop thought the reality format was something to consider as the genre gained traction in the early aughts.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 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

The makings are available for a new national elite if we can just change the incentives and criteria by which people enter the national elite.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025

Horse had the makings of a good fighter, he decided.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin