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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The Idaho Central Credit Union Plaza at 200 N. 4th St. has been years in the making.
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Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 29 May 2025
Starz and Lionsgate officially split earlier this month, a transaction years in the making.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 29 May 2025
The project has been many years in the making – 17 years, to be exact, Lake said.
—Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2025
The park plan has been more than 10 years in the making and came with its hurdles, including removing dirt that contained high arsenic at the start of the process.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 22 May 2025
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Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 29 May 2025
Starz and Lionsgate officially split earlier this month, a transaction years in the making.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 29 May 2025
The project has been many years in the making – 17 years, to be exact, Lake said.
—Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2025
The park plan has been more than 10 years in the making and came with its hurdles, including removing dirt that contained high arsenic at the start of the process.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 22 May 2025
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“In the making.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20making. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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