in progress
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The communication between Ohtani and the team on injuries has been a work in progress in his third year with the Dodgers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026
In Germany, a country once known for precision, punctuality and trains that run on time, that is a work in progress.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
I’d appreciate guidance on balancing emotional maturity, timing and confidence — especially in your early 20s when your finances and identity still feel like works in progress.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026
Boujnah said combining the stock exchange businesses would make sense and did not rule out a full-scale merger, though no talks are in progress.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
“But what if I find peace in progress? Or pleasure in pain?”
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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