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work-in-progress

British

noun

accounting the value of work begun but not completed, as shown in a profit-and-loss account

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But after it was hacked and assets from the work-in-progress title were leaked online, the company delayed its slated release window.

From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026

She immediately filed away the messy work-in-progress and began writing a fictional ode to a cherished friend, former publishing executive Jim Fox, to whom “Whistler” is dedicated.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2026

Last season, the Spurs were the very definition of a work-in-progress, losing games by an average of 2.8 points per game en route to a 34-48 record.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 16, 2026

“The woman wondered what she had gotten herself into” is the opening line of Carrie Bradshaw’s latest work-in-progress, a novel set in 1846.

From Salon ● Jul. 13, 2025

A color picture of the work-in-progress accompanied the article.

From "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson

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