makings
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We don’t see the makings of a lasting rally, but with sentiment and positioning this one-sided, the setup for a sharp countertrend bounce is hard to ignore.
From Barron's • Dec. 26, 2025
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
Calabasas has the makings of a dynamic offensewith receiver Kingston Celifie and running back Kayne Miller, who rushed for more than 1,200 yards.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 1, 2025
He hasn't done it much before, but Ekitike has the makings of a Slot left-winger.
From BBC • Jul. 29, 2025
“You have, M. le Comte, the makings of a very fine criminal,” remarked Poirot dryly.
From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
