in the process of (doing something)
idiom
: working on (doing something) that takes a certain amount of time to do
I am in the process of buying a new car/house.
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Before Walgreens announced plans earlier this year to become privately held in a takeover by the investment firm Sycamore Partners for more than $10 billion, the drugstore giant was in the process of closing hundreds of stores.
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Bruce Japsen, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
The report also said that several PS7 teachers are serving under permits that expire by September and are not renewable, but St. Hope officials said that these teachers are in the process of receiving new credential documents for a higher level credential that will be effective Aug. 1.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 21 May 2025
Kasper is the family's sole provider and works as a foreman at The Welding Works and is in the process of completing construction on the family's home.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025
The city of San Diego is in the process of opening or expanding several homelessness projects, including a women’s shelter downtown and a safe parking lot next to the airport, although leaders have said a budget deficit likely means no new facilities will launch next fiscal year.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 May 2025
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Bruce Japsen, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
The report also said that several PS7 teachers are serving under permits that expire by September and are not renewable, but St. Hope officials said that these teachers are in the process of receiving new credential documents for a higher level credential that will be effective Aug. 1.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 21 May 2025
Kasper is the family's sole provider and works as a foreman at The Welding Works and is in the process of completing construction on the family's home.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025
The city of San Diego is in the process of opening or expanding several homelessness projects, including a women’s shelter downtown and a safe parking lot next to the airport, although leaders have said a budget deficit likely means no new facilities will launch next fiscal year.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 May 2025
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“In the process of (doing something).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20process%20of%20%28doing%20something%29. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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