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 five appeals court judges agreed the fine was too much, the 323-page ruling Thursday — almost a year in the making — showed they were significantly split on Engoron’s findings and multiple aspects of the merits of the case, laid out in three opinions.
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Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 21 Aug. 2025
Making a concerted effort to improve the city’s infrastructure, redevelop both the downtown and lakefront areas, Cunningham said the American Place Resort and Casino is an important step for the city more than 20 years in the making.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2025
The film, six years in the making, relied on a dedicated crew of professionals from Bolivia, Uruguay and Peru.
—Holly Jones, Variety, 13 Aug. 2025
An experimental military navigation satellite, also more than 10 years in the making, will ride ULA's Vulcan rocket into geosynchronous orbit more than 22,000 miles (nearly 36,000 kilometers) over the equator.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 12 Aug. 2025
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Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 21 Aug. 2025
Making a concerted effort to improve the city’s infrastructure, redevelop both the downtown and lakefront areas, Cunningham said the American Place Resort and Casino is an important step for the city more than 20 years in the making.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2025
The film, six years in the making, relied on a dedicated crew of professionals from Bolivia, Uruguay and Peru.
—Holly Jones, Variety, 13 Aug. 2025
An experimental military navigation satellite, also more than 10 years in the making, will ride ULA's Vulcan rocket into geosynchronous orbit more than 22,000 miles (nearly 36,000 kilometers) over the equator.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 12 Aug. 2025
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“In the making.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20making. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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