in the process of (doing something)
idiom
: working on (doing something) that takes a certain amount of time to do
I am in the process of buying a new car/house.
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In another instance, law enforcement seized 10 Starlink devices and 4,998 preregistered SIM cards while criminals were in the process of moving their operations from Myanmar to Laos.
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Matt Burgess, WIRED, 12 Oct. 2024
Deadline understands that Aardman is in the process of making less than 5% of its 425 employees redundant following a savings review undertaken by management.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2024
Basel was in the process of dismantling his family’s tent.
—Mosab Abu Toha, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
In contrast, insurance agencies—businesses that represent clients in the process of finding the best insurance coverage at competitive rates—and wholesalers (MGAs) have become prime targets for investment.
—David W. McCombie Iii, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
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Matt Burgess, WIRED, 12 Oct. 2024
Deadline understands that Aardman is in the process of making less than 5% of its 425 employees redundant following a savings review undertaken by management.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2024
Basel was in the process of dismantling his family’s tent.
—Mosab Abu Toha, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
In contrast, insurance agencies—businesses that represent clients in the process of finding the best insurance coverage at competitive rates—and wholesalers (MGAs) have become prime targets for investment.
—David W. McCombie Iii, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
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“In the process of (doing something).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20process%20of%20%28doing%20something%29. Accessed 25 Oct. 2024.
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