in the making
idiom
: in the process of being made
The film was three years in the making.
She has a talent for spotting problems in the making.
We were watching history in the making.
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Lee is celebrating a material innovation milestone 100 years in the making.
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Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 11 Feb. 2025
The big picture: The Real ID is 20 years in the making.
—John Frank, Axios, 10 Feb. 2025
This situation — having such finite financial flexibility — is years in the making.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2025
Yeah, there’s another huge game to watch earlier on Saturday — Luka Dončić’s Laker debut against Indiana is must-see TV, but Celtics-Knicks is a fight long in the making.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 8 Feb. 2025
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Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 11 Feb. 2025
The big picture: The Real ID is 20 years in the making.
—John Frank, Axios, 10 Feb. 2025
This situation — having such finite financial flexibility — is years in the making.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2025
Yeah, there’s another huge game to watch earlier on Saturday — Luka Dončić’s Laker debut against Indiana is must-see TV, but Celtics-Knicks is a fight long in the making.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 8 Feb. 2025
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“In the making.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20making. Accessed 17 Feb. 2025.
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