in progress
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The Palisades rebuild is a maddeningly long work in progress.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026
David Kohler, director of Quest Park, has previously told the BBC the company's energy mix was still a "work in progress" and that incorporating renewable power was "sensible" but had to be "feasible".
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026
At 5, his understanding of money is, understandably, a work in progress.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026
I greeted the door woman, bought a bottle of water, grabbed a bar stool against the far wall, and opened the book in progress on my phone until the show started.
From Salon ● Oct. 21, 2026
The meeting was already in progress as Miss Winthrop and I slipped into our seats.
From "The Lions of Little Rock" by Kristin Levine
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