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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The Trump administration has defended the operation, with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth saying the strike was months in the making and driven by urgent national security concerns.
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Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 22 June 2025
The exhibition, which dominates the museum’s entire second floor, has been five years in the making, according to Cathy Mayone, the museum’s managing director.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 21 June 2025
The deal with Fanatics was two years in the making and enabled Enjoy to sell official hoodies, t-shirts, and other apparel.
—Vitas Carosella, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025
Seven-time Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton and Apple CEO Tim Cook have opened up about their involvement in the making of the F1 movie, which is set to release next week.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025
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Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 22 June 2025
The exhibition, which dominates the museum’s entire second floor, has been five years in the making, according to Cathy Mayone, the museum’s managing director.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 21 June 2025
The deal with Fanatics was two years in the making and enabled Enjoy to sell official hoodies, t-shirts, and other apparel.
—Vitas Carosella, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025
Seven-time Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton and Apple CEO Tim Cook have opened up about their involvement in the making of the F1 movie, which is set to release next week.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025
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“In the making.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20making. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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