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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Woltman sees its success as validation of a long-term strategy that was nearly a year in the making.
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Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 8 Apr. 2025
Epic Universe, eight years in the making and sprawling across more than 100 acres, represents a dramatic evolution for Universal, and in some ways, the American theme park industry.
—Todd Anderson, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
Coming back to its Sacramento proving grounds like this — in front of family, friends, fellow musicians and thousands of fans — was a moment decades in the making.
—Chris MacIas, Sacbee.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Adding to the emotion of the FX limited series, which has been several years in the making, is the fact that it is rooted in real-life events.
—Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025
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Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 8 Apr. 2025
Epic Universe, eight years in the making and sprawling across more than 100 acres, represents a dramatic evolution for Universal, and in some ways, the American theme park industry.
—Todd Anderson, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
Coming back to its Sacramento proving grounds like this — in front of family, friends, fellow musicians and thousands of fans — was a moment decades in the making.
—Chris MacIas, Sacbee.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Adding to the emotion of the FX limited series, which has been several years in the making, is the fact that it is rooted in real-life events.
—Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025
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“In the making.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20making. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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