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 park has been a long time coming.
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Lana Ferguson, Dallas Morning News, 26 Feb. 2026
With changes spanning about one mile of East Market Street between Brook Street and Baxter Avenue, city officials and business leaders in the area said the project's completion was a long time coming.
—Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 24 Feb. 2026
But that’s been a long time coming.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 24 Feb. 2026
Long time coming Friedland said that for him, the arrest of Gales was a long time coming.
—Charlotte Observer, 24 Feb. 2026
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Lana Ferguson, Dallas Morning News, 26 Feb. 2026
With changes spanning about one mile of East Market Street between Brook Street and Baxter Avenue, city officials and business leaders in the area said the project's completion was a long time coming.
—Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 24 Feb. 2026
But that’s been a long time coming.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 24 Feb. 2026
Long time coming Friedland said that for him, the arrest of Gales was a long time coming.
—Charlotte Observer, 24 Feb. 2026
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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 4 Mar. 2026.
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