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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The draft to be approved this summer was about 18 months in the making, Communications Director Dave Wellman said.
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Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2025
The outcome is decades in the making, and would have certainly given Einstein something to think about.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 12 June 2025
And while the proposal may seem like a magical one-off, the story behind it is a decade in the making.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 11 June 2025
In all, this project is 18 months in the making so far.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 9 June 2025
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Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2025
The outcome is decades in the making, and would have certainly given Einstein something to think about.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 12 June 2025
And while the proposal may seem like a magical one-off, the story behind it is a decade in the making.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 11 June 2025
In all, this project is 18 months in the making so far.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 9 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for in the making
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“In the making.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20making. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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