the makings
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This has the makings of a great game.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
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
From a distance, the movie has the makings of a classic.
From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2026
“We perhaps have the makings of a deal here,” Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Thursday.
From Barron's ● May 29, 2026
“You have the makings of a woodworker,” she’d said.
From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker
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