in the making
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She called the situation a “public health crisis” in the making.
From Salon • Jun. 18, 2026
The UniCredit-Commerzbank deal, already two years in the making, still faces various obstacles.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 17, 2026
For Vozinha, this moment had been a lifetime in the making.
From BBC • Jun. 15, 2026
The complex planning was eight years in the making.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026
"My God, we don't have an operation here," George Kisevalter fretted, "we have a disaster in the making."
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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