in development

idiom

: in the process of being prepared, developed, or completed

Examples of in development in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Cruise taped a brief video praising his Maverick co-star and hinted the two would work together again amid rumors of a third Top Gun movie in development. James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 May 2024 At the time, SpaceX's suit for spacewalking was still in development; SpaceX unveiled it just this month. Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 16 May 2024 That’s not for lack of machinery and protocols in development, however. Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 15 May 2024 The author's website states that both Behind Closed Doors and another novel of hers, The Therapist, are in development as feature film adaptations by Elizabeth Fowler, a producer on Blackwater Lane. Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 15 May 2024 There are also vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft that have been in development for many years — but still haven’t brought about the flying taxi future we’ve been promised. Umar Shakir, The Verge, 15 May 2024 The series was first reported as being in development at the streamer in January 2023. Jennifer Maas, Variety, 14 May 2024 But any doubt about Bailey’s ability to mesh with Bomer, who boarded the project early in development, was put to bed with the actors’ virtual rehearsal of a meeting on a park bench in the pilot. Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2024 The comment comes after a string of social media back-and-forths concerning the biopic that is now in development at Warner Bros. subsidiary the Wolper Organization with writer Jordan Allen-Dutton attached. Julia MacCary, Variety, 4 May 2024

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“In development.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20development. Accessed 20 May. 2024.

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