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 switch, years in the making, has come with additional costs for producers, some of which might be passed on to customers at the grocery store.
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Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
For Laverne Cox, her Clean Slate was years in the making.
—Ashley Boucher, EW.com, 18 Dec. 2024
Ameri, the new album by the Argentine rapper Duki, has been years in the making.
—Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 18 Dec. 2024
The restaurant is years in the making and will be one of the flagship restaurants at Fenton, a shopping center that's increasingly becoming a dining destination.
—Katie Peralta Soloff, Axios, 17 Dec. 2024
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Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
For Laverne Cox, her Clean Slate was years in the making.
—Ashley Boucher, EW.com, 18 Dec. 2024
Ameri, the new album by the Argentine rapper Duki, has been years in the making.
—Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 18 Dec. 2024
The restaurant is years in the making and will be one of the flagship restaurants at Fenton, a shopping center that's increasingly becoming a dining destination.
—Katie Peralta Soloff, Axios, 17 Dec. 2024
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“In the making.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20making. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.
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