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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Kevin Bommer, the organization’s executive director, said some of his member cities haven’t always felt included in the process of crafting those laws.
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John Aguilar, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2025
Many other nations are reportedly in the process of negotiating with the Trump administration during the ongoing 90-day pause announced this week.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Apr. 2025
Now, lawmakers are in the process of reintroducing them.
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Liberty Utilities was in the process of repairing the leak when the explosion occurred.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 11 Apr. 2025
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John Aguilar, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2025
Many other nations are reportedly in the process of negotiating with the Trump administration during the ongoing 90-day pause announced this week.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Apr. 2025
Now, lawmakers are in the process of reintroducing them.
—Kevan Stone, Boston Herald, 11 Apr. 2025
Liberty Utilities was in the process of repairing the leak when the explosion occurred.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 11 Apr. 2025
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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 30 Apr. 2025.
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