in the making
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: 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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The vaunted British automaker is finally welcoming residents into its curvaceous 66-story tower at 300 Biscayne Boulevard Way, a venture that was a whopping eight years in the making.
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 14 May 2024
It's been almost four years since The Otherside, which was already years in the making.
—Jeff Nelson, Peoplemag, 14 May 2024
Seven years in the making, ElliQ is designed to be an empathetic digital friend that initiates conversation versus simply responding to commands.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 13 May 2024
The company is based at Sony and was involved in the making of Bad Boys For Life, which grossed over $425 million in 2020; The Pope’s Exorcist, starring Russell Crowe, which was released in 2023; and 2019’s Charlie’s Angels.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 May 2024
The project, unveiled Tuesday at Gleaners' Women's Power Breakfast, has been years in the making and aims to combine service models that have worked in the past under one umbrella.
—Nushrat Rahman, Detroit Free Press, 7 May 2024
It’s been a long time in the making, going back to at least 2017.
—Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 5 May 2024
The guest spot was the highlight of the band’s Jazz Fest debut, which is an event several years in the making.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 3 May 2024
Performing with virtuoso verve and biting blues force, Chenier transformed the accordion into a lead instrument and in the 1950s and 1960s shared concert stages with Ray Charles, Ruth Brown and other legends in the making.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 May 2024
Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 14 May 2024
It's been almost four years since The Otherside, which was already years in the making.
—Jeff Nelson, Peoplemag, 14 May 2024
Seven years in the making, ElliQ is designed to be an empathetic digital friend that initiates conversation versus simply responding to commands.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 13 May 2024
The company is based at Sony and was involved in the making of Bad Boys For Life, which grossed over $425 million in 2020; The Pope’s Exorcist, starring Russell Crowe, which was released in 2023; and 2019’s Charlie’s Angels.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 May 2024
The project, unveiled Tuesday at Gleaners' Women's Power Breakfast, has been years in the making and aims to combine service models that have worked in the past under one umbrella.
—Nushrat Rahman, Detroit Free Press, 7 May 2024
It’s been a long time in the making, going back to at least 2017.
—Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 5 May 2024
The guest spot was the highlight of the band’s Jazz Fest debut, which is an event several years in the making.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 3 May 2024
Performing with virtuoso verve and biting blues force, Chenier transformed the accordion into a lead instrument and in the 1950s and 1960s shared concert stages with Ray Charles, Ruth Brown and other legends in the making.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 May 2024
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“In the making.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20making. Accessed 20 May. 2024.
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