a long time coming

idiom

: arriving or happening after a lot of time has passed

His promotion was a long time coming.

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For Manuel, a former junior varsity coach at Banning, the win indicates the talent is back at Narbonne, and it’s been a long time coming. —

Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2024 But The Terrifier success has been a long time coming. —

David Bloom, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024 The official indictment has been a long time coming. —

Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2024 The return to in-person negotiations is a long time coming. —

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