in the process

idiom

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

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To include more staff members in the process of developing AI tools, some institutions have implemented a bottom-up approach in addition to a top-down approach. Hilke Schellmann, Scientific American, 17 Feb. 2026 Paramount’s willingness to hike its offer late in the process attracted attention of some Warner investors and challenged the Warner board’s steadfast embrace of a competing bid by Netflix. Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026 Nina Gold is the casting director and is in the process of building the ensemble around Sweeney. Justin Kroll, Deadline, 17 Feb. 2026 Jamson Coulter scored a career-high 37 points to lead the Raptors (17-12) and passed 1,000 career points in the process. Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026 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 21 Feb. 2026.

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