in the making
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The film, six years in the making, includes never-before-seen footage surrounding Nelson’s 2022 death, shot by a high-altitude cinematographer on the climb.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
Sweetgreen’s push into wraps was years in the making.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
The 2.4-gigawatt Rooppur nuclear plant, a $13-billion project more than a decade in the making, has transformed the once sleepy nearby village of the same name, bringing Russian workers, new businesses and jobs.
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
Officially named the “Ocean Protection and DDT Reduction Act,” the legislation has been years in the making and seeks to address many of the concerns raised by Californians and others around the world.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
The arrest had been too long in the making to admit yet another failure.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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