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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And while the new regulation is 20 years in the making, most states are not yet compliant with the requirements for new driver’s licenses and state IDs.
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Passport By Forbeslife, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
The effort to bring the iguanas to San Diego was years in the making, the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance said in an April 24 news release.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025
Whilst this launch has been months in the making, the sad news of David Lynch’s death only a few weeks ago makes this opportunity to show his iconic work even more special.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2025
Two years in the making, the StoviGo is a remarkable and sturdy outdoors essential – and New Atlas has had the pleasure of both setting up and cooking with it.
—New Atlas, 23 Apr. 2025
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Passport By Forbeslife, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
The effort to bring the iguanas to San Diego was years in the making, the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance said in an April 24 news release.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025
Whilst this launch has been months in the making, the sad news of David Lynch’s death only a few weeks ago makes this opportunity to show his iconic work even more special.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2025
Two years in the making, the StoviGo is a remarkable and sturdy outdoors essential – and New Atlas has had the pleasure of both setting up and cooking with it.
—New Atlas, 23 Apr. 2025
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“In the making.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20making. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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