in the making
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: 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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John Stamos finally made his debut at Chicago’s Riot Fest on Saturday, performing alongside the Beach Boys in an appearance that was a dozen years in the making.
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Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2025
The match, which was years in the making, was a dramatic and hard-fought battle that saw interference from both sides, including the surprise involvement of Copeland's wife, former WWE Women's Champion Beth Copeland.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
That dream, years in the making, is complicated by Vince’s enormous debt to an impatient deaf mobster (Troy Kotsur).
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 19 Sep. 2025
More than five years in the making, the new Black River State Park is the result of a joint effort between the Open Space Institute (OSI), South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism (SCPRT), and dozens of other partners.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2025
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Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2025
The match, which was years in the making, was a dramatic and hard-fought battle that saw interference from both sides, including the surprise involvement of Copeland's wife, former WWE Women's Champion Beth Copeland.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
That dream, years in the making, is complicated by Vince’s enormous debt to an impatient deaf mobster (Troy Kotsur).
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 19 Sep. 2025
More than five years in the making, the new Black River State Park is the result of a joint effort between the Open Space Institute (OSI), South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism (SCPRT), and dozens of other partners.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2025
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“In the making.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20making. Accessed 24 Sep. 2025.
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