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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Following the War of the Worlds‘ July 30 premiere on Prime Video, Ice Cube also explained why the release took so long, taking into account other unconventional footage used in the making of the film.
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Glenn Garner, Deadline, 13 Sep. 2025
Paxton’s history of misconduct is years in the making.
—Kimberly Ross, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
But for Klarna cofounder and CEO Sebastian Siemiatkowski, the journey to success has been decades in the making—and couldn’t be further away from a straight line.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
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Glenn Garner, Deadline, 13 Sep. 2025
Paxton’s history of misconduct is years in the making.
—Kimberly Ross, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
But for Klarna cofounder and CEO Sebastian Siemiatkowski, the journey to success has been decades in the making—and couldn’t be further away from a straight line.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
Advertisement What is at risk of happening in Great Nicobar is an example of a destructive trend, centuries in the making.
—M. Rajshekhar, Time, 11 Sep. 2025
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“In the making.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20making. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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