in the process

idiom

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

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The company has piled up hundreds of millions in losses, but MAGA-friendly investors don’t seem to mind, buying up shares and boosting Trump’s net worth in the process. Kyle Khan-Mullins, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025 The rest of the novel becomes, more or less, about trying to find the source, and in the process testing out various theories of the mind. Emily Witt, New Yorker, 13 Aug. 2025 Taylor Swift has officially announced her 12th studio album, The Life of a Showgirl, and may have hinted at key collaborators in the process. Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 12 Aug. 2025 The dozen stores in the area account for about half of those in the nation that were recently remodeled or are in the process. Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 12 Aug. 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 20 Aug. 2025.

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