in the making
Example Sentences
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The band’s revival has been a long time in the making.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
Fittingly though, it was Serena's lethal serve sealed a victory four years in the making.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
This looming disaster has been 25 years in the making.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 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
Kmoch, the arbiter, sensing that Bobby was a champion in the making, had already begun collecting the prodigy’s original score sheets as if they were early Rembrandt sketches.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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