in the making
idiom
: 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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Eight years in the making, the $41 million project from the development firm, J Street Hospitality, is likely to attract many locals, given its boast of having the only rooftop bar in Coronado.
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Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025
The big picture: The council's vote threw a last-minute snag into a plan, years in the making, to centrally organize St. Paul's garbage collection, with a single hauler handling most of the work.
—Kyle Stokes, Axios, 31 Mar. 2025
Payton said landing Rothstein has been years in the making.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 31 Mar. 2025
Leading the way will likely be linebacker Isaiah Chisom, who was a star in the making as a freshman at Oregon State.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2025
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Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025
The big picture: The council's vote threw a last-minute snag into a plan, years in the making, to centrally organize St. Paul's garbage collection, with a single hauler handling most of the work.
—Kyle Stokes, Axios, 31 Mar. 2025
Payton said landing Rothstein has been years in the making.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 31 Mar. 2025
Leading the way will likely be linebacker Isaiah Chisom, who was a star in the making as a freshman at Oregon State.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2025
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“In the making.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20making. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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