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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That means many older smashes are still in the process of climbing and achieving the kinds of peaks fans might expect from such favorites.
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Since the Iberian Peninsula lost power in a massive blackout, grid operators are in the process of trying to restore power to millions of customers and businesses.
—John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 28 Apr. 2025
Comcast is in the process of spinning out its portfolio of cable networks, including CNBC, in a transaction that’s expected to be completed this year.
—Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2025
In any event, in the process of fighting him off, Bix kills the guy, while Brasso, apprehended elsewhere, attempts to escape in the chaos.
—Jesse Hassenger, Vulture, 23 Apr. 2025
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Since the Iberian Peninsula lost power in a massive blackout, grid operators are in the process of trying to restore power to millions of customers and businesses.
—John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 28 Apr. 2025
Comcast is in the process of spinning out its portfolio of cable networks, including CNBC, in a transaction that’s expected to be completed this year.
—Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2025
In any event, in the process of fighting him off, Bix kills the guy, while Brasso, apprehended elsewhere, attempts to escape in the chaos.
—Jesse Hassenger, Vulture, 23 Apr. 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 1 May. 2025.
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