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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This might be yet another Chinese Steam hit in the making following 2024's hero shooter and action RPG Black Myth Wukong.
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Oliver Brandt, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025
Batavia Depot Museum Director Kate Garrett said that the exhibit – scheduled to run through July 20 – has been more than two years in the making.
—David Sharos, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2025
The show is over eight years in the making, Delphine Clot, tells Deadline.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 21 Feb. 2025
The Saudis’ big week in international diplomacy has been long in the making.
—Vivian Yee, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
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Oliver Brandt, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025
Batavia Depot Museum Director Kate Garrett said that the exhibit – scheduled to run through July 20 – has been more than two years in the making.
—David Sharos, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2025
The show is over eight years in the making, Delphine Clot, tells Deadline.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 21 Feb. 2025
The Saudis’ big week in international diplomacy has been long in the making.
—Vivian Yee, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
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