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in the making

Idioms  

  1. In the process of developing or growing, being made, as in The editor believed this election signified history in the making. This term is frequently used to describe the course of events, as in the example. [Mid-1600s]

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The deal between the EU and the four founding members of the Mercosur bloc -- Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay -- was a quarter century in the making.

From Barron's

Samsung product manager Charles Uptegrove said the technology was five years in the making.

From The Wall Street Journal

She then proceeded to guide Duane in the making of a new ice treat.

From Literature

“It was many years in the making, but it is my honor to have fought all these years for Royce to gain a recognition that he has not sought, but so richly deserves.”

From Los Angeles Times

Walmart had $713.2 billion in sales in the year through Jan. 31, compared with Amazon’s $716.9 billion for its most recent full year, a narrow difference that has been years in the making.

From The Wall Street Journal

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