in the process of (doing something)
idiom
: working on (doing something) that takes a certain amount of time to do
I am in the process of buying a new car/house.
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On the east, firefighters were still in the process of establishing a fire line, challenged by difficult terrain, according to the team.
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Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 21 July 2025
Skydance is currently in the process of acquiring Paramount Global, which is the parent company of CBS and Comedy Central.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 20 July 2025
David Ellison’s Skydance Media is in the process of buying Paramount, which is the parent company of CBS and Stewart’s network Comedy Central.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 18 July 2025
The contentious and often contrarian figure on the university’s 36-member Board of Trustees was already in the process of suing the school after being denied access to other financial records related to its endowment.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 17 July 2025
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Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 21 July 2025
Skydance is currently in the process of acquiring Paramount Global, which is the parent company of CBS and Comedy Central.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 20 July 2025
David Ellison’s Skydance Media is in the process of buying Paramount, which is the parent company of CBS and Stewart’s network Comedy Central.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 18 July 2025
The contentious and often contrarian figure on the university’s 36-member Board of Trustees was already in the process of suing the school after being denied access to other financial records related to its endowment.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 17 July 2025
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“In the process of (doing something).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20process%20of%20%28doing%20something%29. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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