in the making
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Katherine, you’ve talked to nurses and medical professionals in the making of “The Pitt,” but you were also a patient during your breast cancer journey, interacting with them a lot from the other side.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
His speech to the Economic Club of New York tacitly acknowledged that his push to reduce Canada’s economic reliance on the U.S. is a project years in the making.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
Lindsay's son Joe Bennett described their food refusal as a "medical emergency in the making".
From BBC • May 20, 2026
His first turn behind the camera is a project 20 years in the making, based on an idea which started out as a homework project for his daughter.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
And gradually it became apparent to me that here was a genuine, compassionate, and far- seeing leader in the making.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
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