a long time coming
idiom
: arriving or happening after a lot of time has passed
His promotion was a long time coming.
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For Manuel, a former junior varsity coach at Banning, the win indicates the talent is back at Narbonne, and it’s been a long time coming.
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Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2024
But The Terrifier success has been a long time coming.
—David Bloom, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
The official indictment has been a long time coming.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2024
The return to in-person negotiations is a long time coming.
—Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Oct. 2024
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Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2024
But The Terrifier success has been a long time coming.
—David Bloom, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
The official indictment has been a long time coming.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2024
The return to in-person negotiations is a long time coming.
—Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Oct. 2024
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“A long time coming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20long%20time%20coming. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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