in the making
Example Sentences
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The decision to ultimately shut down was years in the making and wasn’t the result of its decision to curtail business from Iran, Haipo Yang, CoinEx’s founder, said in a message on Tuesday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
The state’s bay-Delta plan has been in the making throughout Newsom’s two terms as governor.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
It sounds like a years-long headache in the making.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026
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
She didn’t want to say the rude word to Thomas, but it was what Annabella had called her pisspot, and its contents were a surprisingly vital ingredient in the making of the dyes.
From "Gathering Blue" by Lois Lowry
