in the making
Example Sentences
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This looming disaster has been 25 years in the making.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
Against this backdrop as a Somalian national, Artan's position has long been in the making.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
For Fred Pescatore, a 64-year-old physician from New York City, the decision to leave the U.S. has been years in the making.
From Barron's • Jun. 7, 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
Unlike other potters, who traced a complete pattern with their initial incisions, Min sometimes varied from the sketchy tracing; his work seemed to flow more freely both in the making and in the final result.
From "A Single Shard" by Linda Sue Park
