- present participle of make.
making
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Pressure to provide more GP appointments is making it harder to include checks for gynaecological cancers within the 10-minute slots, doctors have said.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
Kelly Guerra was an affecting, complex Macaria, her luminous mezzo making an eloquent contrast with the high, bright soprano of Maia Aramburú as Pina; their duets were among the score’s best moments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
“Saw him. Young male. It’s that young one,” Zhang allegedly wrote, later adding that she was making a video recording.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026
For graduate certificate and degree programs, graduates four years out need to be making more than bachelor’s-degree holders ages 25 to 34.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026
Frabwick’s giant fist pounded the table, making Clare jump.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
As he stood before the media after practice Wednesday, Reaves was asked if he saw the makings of a championship team.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 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
We had to be careful we weren’t makings things up, half remembered, half dreamed.
From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline
