in the process

phrase

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

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With the first hearing completed (and several steps left in the process), the city is eyeing late February as a potential start date for the moratorium, according to Jesica McEachern, Fort Worth Assistant City Manager. — Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Nov. 2026 Mona soon takes the role too far, losing herself in the process and imposing changes on the script that blur fiction and reality. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 10 Nov. 2026 The Broncos’ Nick Bonitto got to Young, sacked him, forced a fumble and recovered it in the process. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 9 Nov. 2026 The electric supercar recently topped 312 mph on a public road in Abu Dhabi earlier this month, setting two Guinness World Records in the process. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 9 Nov. 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 12 Nov. 2026.

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