in the making
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In other words, this plan will likely be many years in the making and will cost a lot of money.
From Salon ● Sep. 1, 2026
The listing by the China-founded company famous for ultracheap, trendy apparel has been years in the making.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
Gráinne McGuinness, Creative Director at Paper Owl Films, said she hopes the cartoon, which has been in the making for six years, inspires change in society.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
Experts told MarketWatch that the reasons are structural and decades in the making: The 2008 financial downturn led to tightened underwriting standards, making it more difficult for young people to qualify for mortgages.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026
I washed the dishes when they let me, enjoyed the smells of kabob in the making, and waited for the horns to sound.
From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram
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