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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There is no better candidate to fill the gap than Reed, whose recent push shows has a lot of faith in his potential as a main event superstar in the making.
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Blake Oestriecher, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
An unexpected dynamic months in the making appears to have reared its head during the final stretch of the presidential race: former President Donald Trump has achieved, against all odds and in the face of relentlessly negative media coverage, genuine mainstream popularity.
—Sarah Bedford, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 2 Nov. 2024
Earlier this month, Monáe, 38 revealed to PEOPLE that her version of the costume was years in the making.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
Detroit’s Fox Theatre has gotten an update nearly a century in the making.
—Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 29 Oct. 2024
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Blake Oestriecher, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
An unexpected dynamic months in the making appears to have reared its head during the final stretch of the presidential race: former President Donald Trump has achieved, against all odds and in the face of relentlessly negative media coverage, genuine mainstream popularity.
—Sarah Bedford, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 2 Nov. 2024
Earlier this month, Monáe, 38 revealed to PEOPLE that her version of the costume was years in the making.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
Detroit’s Fox Theatre has gotten an update nearly a century in the making.
—Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 29 Oct. 2024
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“In the making.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20making. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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