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  • present participle of make.
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making

[mey-king] / ˈmeɪ kɪŋ /




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“I love the storytelling, how much Vince and I would drill down on making this as authentic as we could in terms of an everyman who has to deal with an insane situation,” Seehorn said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 8, 2026

It still is, making this month’s arrival of the long-awaited movie sequel “Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender” feel especially fortuitous.

From Salon • Jul. 8, 2026

In Araujo’s case, surveillance video shows a white van being followed by two SUVs, making a U-turn, and pulling over, but doesn’t seem to have captured the fatal shot.

From Slate • Jul. 8, 2026

"They are expensive – though not as expensive as some people might think – but by making them easier to repair and cheaper to insure, more people will buy them."

From BBC • Jul. 8, 2026

In the kitchen, Aunt J is making our usual birthday breakfast—rabbit-shaped pancakes with chocolate chips for eyes, bacon, and eggs.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold




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