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.
Examples of in the process of (doing something) in a Sentence
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That might soon change, with researchers at the University of Oxford in the process of developing a potential cure for one of the world’s most prevalent and deadly forms of cancer.
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Byryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 24 Apr. 2024
In February, however, a court order mandated that even tourists in the process of leaving the country are subject to prison time.
—Kris Van Cleave, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2024
Padfield said there are roughly 60 shareholder proposals currently in the process of being discussed or voted on with companies around the country.
—Ricardo Torres, Journal Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2024
Ashley Bird’s family described the 35-year-old as a caring friend and loving mother who was in the process of leaving her estranged husband
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Ashley Bird’s life was centered around her 9-year-old son, according to her family.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Apr. 2024
The team, along with the mayor’s Office of Community Engagement, will visit the stores, which are in the process of liquidating, to make information and materials available to employees.
—Andrea Chang, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024
Then, last month, a corporate whistleblower and former longtime employee at Boeing who was in the process of suing the company was found dead in a motel parking lot.
—Lucas Ropek / Gizmodo, Quartz, 11 Apr. 2024
While proposing the fire and police department budgets, Duggan praised the city's emergency responders for dropping response times to less than eight minutes, adding that employees are in the process of cross-training ensure all are equipped to stabilize patients.
—Detroit Free Press, 9 Apr. 2024
Kera is in the process of securing the Novel Foods EU Certification, so that its products can be legally sold at a large scale.
—Leah Collins, CNN, 12 Apr. 2024
Byryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 24 Apr. 2024
In February, however, a court order mandated that even tourists in the process of leaving the country are subject to prison time.
—Kris Van Cleave, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2024
Padfield said there are roughly 60 shareholder proposals currently in the process of being discussed or voted on with companies around the country.
—Ricardo Torres, Journal Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2024
Ashley Bird’s family described the 35-year-old as a caring friend and loving mother who was in the process of leaving her estranged husband
EAST COUNTY —
Ashley Bird’s life was centered around her 9-year-old son, according to her family.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Apr. 2024
The team, along with the mayor’s Office of Community Engagement, will visit the stores, which are in the process of liquidating, to make information and materials available to employees.
—Andrea Chang, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024
Then, last month, a corporate whistleblower and former longtime employee at Boeing who was in the process of suing the company was found dead in a motel parking lot.
—Lucas Ropek / Gizmodo, Quartz, 11 Apr. 2024
While proposing the fire and police department budgets, Duggan praised the city's emergency responders for dropping response times to less than eight minutes, adding that employees are in the process of cross-training ensure all are equipped to stabilize patients.
—Detroit Free Press, 9 Apr. 2024
Kera is in the process of securing the Novel Foods EU Certification, so that its products can be legally sold at a large scale.
—Leah Collins, CNN, 12 Apr. 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 28 Apr. 2024.
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