in the making
idiom
: 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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Captain America: Brave New World has a controversy that’s decades in the making, yet is being fueled by current events.
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James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 July 2024
The big picture: The move, years in the making, aligns Texas with the tradition-rich SEC, now home to 16 schools, including athletic powerhouses Alabama, LSU and Georgia.
—Asher Price, Axios, 11 July 2024
The proposal is more than two years in the making and won’t become final until at least 2026.
—Niko Kommenda, Washington Post, 11 July 2024
The app, seven years in the making, aims to help with sleep — which was the most popular frequency therapy in her practice — depression, focus, memory, mood, as well as PMS symptoms.
—Ryma Chikhoune, WWD, 11 July 2024
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James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 July 2024
The big picture: The move, years in the making, aligns Texas with the tradition-rich SEC, now home to 16 schools, including athletic powerhouses Alabama, LSU and Georgia.
—Asher Price, Axios, 11 July 2024
The proposal is more than two years in the making and won’t become final until at least 2026.
—Niko Kommenda, Washington Post, 11 July 2024
The app, seven years in the making, aims to help with sleep — which was the most popular frequency therapy in her practice — depression, focus, memory, mood, as well as PMS symptoms.
—Ryma Chikhoune, WWD, 11 July 2024
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