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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Charles Singh, USA Today, 18 Oct. 2025
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The designer went on to explain that SRG had been years in the making, long before her viral wedding cemented her as the face of quiet luxury.
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Shortly after winning America's Got Talent in September, Sanchez spoke with PEOPLE about what the win — which was 19 years in the making!
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Charles Singh, USA Today, 18 Oct. 2025
But Fried says there is another possible partnership in the making, thanks to Ukraine's innovations in drone technology.
—Michele Kelemen, NPR, 17 Oct. 2025
The designer went on to explain that SRG had been years in the making, long before her viral wedding cemented her as the face of quiet luxury.
—Jamila Stewart, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2025
Shortly after winning America's Got Talent in September, Sanchez spoke with PEOPLE about what the win — which was 19 years in the making!
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 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 Oct. 2025.
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