a long time coming
idiom
: arriving or happening after a lot of time has passed
His promotion was a long time coming.
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The change was a long time coming, Madix tells PEOPLE at BravoCon in Las Vegas.
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Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 24 Nov. 2025
This was a long time coming, as Michél unsuccessfully tried to get a retrial with the claim that his lawyer used AI to write his closing statement.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 20 Nov. 2025
The project has been a long time coming.
—Steven Martinez, jsonline.com, 10 Nov. 2025
The changes have been a long time coming.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2025
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Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 24 Nov. 2025
This was a long time coming, as Michél unsuccessfully tried to get a retrial with the claim that his lawyer used AI to write his closing statement.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 20 Nov. 2025
The project has been a long time coming.
—Steven Martinez, jsonline.com, 10 Nov. 2025
The changes have been a long time coming.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2025
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“A long time coming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20long%20time%20coming. Accessed 3 Dec. 2025.
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