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in the process

idiom

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

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As of last week, six cities in the county — San Marcos, Coronado, Chula Vista, Poway, Carlsbad and Santee — either had adopted the AB 2234 age restriction or were in the process of doing so. Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Nov. 2025 In the second period, there were fewer fireworks than in the first, but the Ducks closed a five-shot gap and knotted the score in the process. Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 23 Nov. 2025 Shortly after it was revealed that DeMarco would be taking the job, it was reported that Steph Curry carried some influence in the process. Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Nov. 2025 Now, as the French continue efforts for a lasting peace in the region, the president's unofficial envoy is pushing for Paris to play a lead role in the process. NPR, 22 Nov. 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 29 Nov. 2025.

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