the works
Example Sentences
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Of the major cruise companies, at least two have indicated to MarketWatch that surcharges are not in the works.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026
“Scrubs” had been in the works for a long time.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026
Ukraine struck 10-year cooperation agreements with Saudi Arabia and Qatar, while another is in the works with the U.A.E.,
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026
Environmental consulting firm Icon, brought in by the landowner, said the council had not provided the legal or technical evidence needed to justify the works.
From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026
It would have been easier if he could believe there were some motive, some sort of revenge in the works, or some other manner of scheming.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
