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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On Friday, Wicked starring Grande and Erivo premiered in theaters after three years in the making — and months of promotional build-up — while Swift is on the precipice of closing out her two-year Eras Tour in December.
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Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 22 Nov. 2024
The settlement, 60 years in the making, began gaining significant momentum in March as the Navajo Nation approached the final stages of resolving its water claims with negotiations.
—Arlyssa D. Becenti, The Arizona Republic, 21 Nov. 2024
The long-standing promise of a ban on menthol cigarettes, which has been years in the making, is unlikely to move forward before President-elect Donald Trump takes office in January.
—Erika Edwards, NBC News, 19 Nov. 2024
Four years in the making, the Axil pendant, for instance, required molding glass at an unprecedented scale to realize its three-tiered shades.
—Sam Cochran, Architectural Digest, 19 Nov. 2024
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Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 22 Nov. 2024
The settlement, 60 years in the making, began gaining significant momentum in March as the Navajo Nation approached the final stages of resolving its water claims with negotiations.
—Arlyssa D. Becenti, The Arizona Republic, 21 Nov. 2024
The long-standing promise of a ban on menthol cigarettes, which has been years in the making, is unlikely to move forward before President-elect Donald Trump takes office in January.
—Erika Edwards, NBC News, 19 Nov. 2024
Four years in the making, the Axil pendant, for instance, required molding glass at an unprecedented scale to realize its three-tiered shades.
—Sam Cochran, Architectural Digest, 19 Nov. 2024
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“In the making.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20making. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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