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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For the first time, the number of Americans who use marijuana just about every day has surpassed the number who drink that often, a shift some 40 years in the making as recreational pot use became more mainstream and legal in nearly half of U.S. states.
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Carla K. Johnson, The Denver Post, 25 May 2024
Three are complete, and there's also a fourth in the making.
—Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 24 May 2024
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Carla K. Johnson, The Denver Post, 25 May 2024
Three are complete, and there's also a fourth in the making.
—Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 24 May 2024
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“In the making.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20making. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
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