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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While the transformation of Austin's former airport in East Austin into a massive mixed-use development, 20 years in the making, is nearing completion, the project continues to reach new milestones.
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Shonda Novak, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
The logo is expected to return in the form of a splash pad on the former mall site as part of a redevelopment effort more than a decade in the making.
—Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2025
The collaboration, which was two-and-a-half years in the making, will be for one season.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 29 July 2025
The ruling is part of a broader conservative legal agenda that’s been years in the making—one that took a major leap forward when the court overturned the Chevron doctrine last year.
—Monifa Bandele, Essence, 29 July 2025
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Shonda Novak, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
The logo is expected to return in the form of a splash pad on the former mall site as part of a redevelopment effort more than a decade in the making.
—Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2025
The collaboration, which was two-and-a-half years in the making, will be for one season.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 29 July 2025
The ruling is part of a broader conservative legal agenda that’s been years in the making—one that took a major leap forward when the court overturned the Chevron doctrine last year.
—Monifa Bandele, Essence, 29 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for in the making
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“In the making.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20making. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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