in the process

idiom

: while doing something
He scored the goal but was injured in the process.

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Video also shows members of the public running up to the man as he was being led away by National Guard personnel, and hitting and yelling at him in the process. Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 22 Mar. 2025 Ricken, on the other hand, is still in the process of writing a book that will function, for all intents and purposes, as straight Lumon propaganda. Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 21 Mar. 2025 The department was also in the process of laying off 5,400 probationary workers, according to the official, but was stopped in its tracks by a federal lawsuit. Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025 For players in the states of CO, NJ, PA, MI and WV, try out your first $10 bet with the sportsbook and win $150 in the process. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for in the process

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“In the process.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20process. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.

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