- present participle of make.
making
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He’s fit right in, making a now Shohei Ohtani-less projected postseason rotation still the most daunting the sport has seen in decades.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
Brisbane 2032's chief executive has said organisers are making contingency plans "as we would for any venue".
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
Since hiring a new head of sales for its North America division in 2024, Zscaler has been making good progress executing this transition, Weed believes.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 2026
He’s making an effort to stay true to his title.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
None of that is true, but what’s the sense in making her worry?
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
Add Evan McCalister of Valencia, Ezrah Brown of Orange Lutheran and Jeremy Mellalieu of Chaminade and you have the makings of a stellar sophomore class.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
Serve it with warm corn tortillas, diced onion, cilantro and a flavorful salsa, and you have the makings of an outdoor taco night that largely takes care of itself.
From Salon ● Jul. 12, 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
Therein, of course, lay the chief problem and the makings for an apparently inevitable tragedy.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
