- present participle of make.
making
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Moria Dahan, 35, an Israeli national living in West Hills, appeared shackled by the ankles, using a Hebrew interpreter and facing charges of making false statements on her naturalization application to become a U.S. citizen.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026
Reddy, a former maths teacher, said TT Rockstars had been designed to "boost learning in the classroom: recognising progress, celebrating achievement and making learning enjoyable".
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026
By early next year, some of the new equipment will start making its way to troops, according to German security officials.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026
Adaptation finance is aimed at protecting countries from a changing climate, with measures ranging from building sea walls and levees to planting drought-resistant crops or making homes more resilient to natural disasters.
From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2026
The small home was built into a mossy hillside, making it impossible to find if one was not led there by the Afterlife.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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A unit that featured edge rushers Myles Garrett and Byron Young and linemen Kobie Turner and Braden Fiske seemingly had all the makings of an elite group.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
From a distance, the movie has the makings of a classic.
From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2026
"We realised we had a drummer and a few different players. Once we started meeting regularly, we realised we had the makings of a band."
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
“We perhaps have the makings of a deal here,” Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Thursday.
From Barron's ● May 29, 2026
“You have the makings of a woodworker,” she’d said.
From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker
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