makings

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“We perhaps have the makings of a deal here,” Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Thursday.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

“We perhaps have the makings of a deal here,” Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told reporters.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

“This is all the makings of the most hated V-shaped rally again,” he said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

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

“You have the makings of a woodworker,” she’d said.

From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker