in progress
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“As soon as the ball was kicked, and the matches were in progress, that just completely pivoted to overwhelming positivity.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
But it was an early work in progress and overhauling conscription was still on his to-do list when he was sacked.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
His films are designed to be all-consuming experiences, opening in media res, grabbing the viewer by the ankle and dragging them into action already in progress.
From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2026
But emergency dispatch audio reported by US media has deepened concern in Washington, indicating that responders were sent that morning to McConnell's address for an unconscious person and that CPR was in progress.
From Barron's ● Jul. 7, 2026
He and his contemporaries had no reason to believe in progress.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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