in the works

1. In preparation, under development. For example, The agent said there was a movie deal in the works, or He assured her that a follow-up campaign was in the works. [Second half of 1900s] Also see in the pipeline.

Example Sentences

By then, Yoho’s next big project with Noem was already in the works.

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But most of Verizon’s board wanted faster customer growth, especially ahead of a potential investor presentation in the works, according to people familiar with the matter.

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The mechanics behind making BravoCon available for both live and on-demand streaming has been in the works for five years now, since Peacock launched, said Matt Strauss, the chairman of NBCUniversal Media Group.

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There are plenty of high-profile games in the works.

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Meanwhile, banks are enjoying a regulatory tailwind under the enhanced supplementary leverage ratio for the biggest banks now in the works.

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• life 
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• plan 
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• response