in the process

idiom

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

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Starting over with a new coach or general manager right now takes contender off the table, and judging by the support thrown behind the head coach, would enrage Burrow in the process. Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026 Department of Justice lawyers from the criminal and national security divisions, and more than 100 FBI analysts with experience handling sensitive victim materials, are helping in the process to release the Jeffrey Epstein files, according to the DOJ in a new court filing. Alexx Altman-Devilbiss, Baltimore Sun, 6 Jan. 2026 The Los Rancheros and Poway Kiwanis clubs are in the process of merging, a move that members say will strengthen their organization and increase their abilities to help their communities. Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026 Choose authenticity over provocation, and allow transformation without burning bridges or alienating allies in the process this month. Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 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 9 Jan. 2026.

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