in the process

idiom

: while doing something
He scored the goal but was injured in the process.

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The current Labour government, led by Keir Starmer, is in the process of renationalizing the rest of the railway companies, with widespread support. John Cassidy, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025 Some neuroimaging suggests that such a change also happens in the process of insight—when the brain is stuck in a rut, wobbles and then finds the right track. Matthew Hutson, Scientific American, 10 Nov. 2025 Primeau, claimed on waivers earlier in the year, made three starts and allowed an appalling 13 goals in the process. Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025 Jogging McConaughy was once again photographed while running on the beach in January 2011, showing off his toned body in the process. Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 9 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for in the process

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“In the process.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20process. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.

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