in the making
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The day-long convention was over a month in the making, and it was difficult to get day laborers comfortable with congregating in person, Alvarado said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026
The proposed Fury-Joshua fight has been more than a decade in the making, with contracts already signed for a contest expected later this year, although a venue has yet to be confirmed.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
“It’s exactly what I wanted,” Nolan said of his cinematic vision two decades in the making, “but it’s so much more.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
The project has been years in the making but the EU first needs to agree on the legal framework underpinning the virtual currency before it is available for use.
From Barron's ● Jul. 9, 2026
Second, what is the role of God in the making of the universe?
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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