How to Use in the works in a Sentence

in the works

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  • The series is part of a run of K-drama second seasons Disney+ has in the works this year.
    — Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
  • But, for the moment, there are no hospital plans in the works, UM told the Herald.
    — Miami Herald, 1 July 2026
  • This was scheduled to take place during Pride Weekend in June and had been in the works long before the draw.
    — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 26 June 2026
  • After Act 3, two other phases, Projects 4 and 5, are planned but details are still in the works.
    — Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2026
  • The project had been in the works since 2007 and was officially added to the region’s long-term plans in 2014.
    — Nick Sullivan july 1, Charlotte Observer, 1 July 2026
  • The other robots currently in the works to launch on future missions to the moon, including the landers announced during today's update, are all solar powered.
    — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 30 June 2026
  • As reported by the New York Times, the statue by artist Aldo Beroisa follows from other creations of his including statues of dinosaurs and Jesus, and has been in the works for more than a year.
    — Andy Battaglia, ARTnews.com, 29 June 2026
  • At the moment, the Google data center at the port is the only large-scale data center known to be in the works within Little Rock city limits, although others are planned elsewhere in Central Arkansas.
    — Joseph Flaherty, Arkansas Online, 1 July 2026
  • Legislators ordered the transit authority to complete at least 50% of the Red Line, which has been in the works for decades, before completing any other rail projects unless an unforeseen, extraordinary event upends the project.
    — Mary Ramsey updated June 30, Charlotte Observer, 30 June 2026
  • The show was originally reported to be in the works at Netflix in January 2025, with the streamer picking it up to series in March 2026 with Taylor-Johnson in the lead role.
    — Joe Otterson, Variety, 29 June 2026

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