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in progress

Idioms  
  1. Going on, under way, happening, as in She's got another book in progress, or The game was already in progress when I tuned in. [c. 1600]


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There are just team names and logos, team records, game times, and the scores of games in progress or completed.

From Slate • Jun. 10, 2026

If that is still a work in progress, the dressing room is not.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

“They lack the authority to detain or arrest suspects, intervene in crimes in progress, conduct searches, or carry firearms for enforcement purposes,” according to a May 21 report from the city agency.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

Global bond yields dropped and the U.S. dollar slipped as talks between the two countries are in progress.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

Instead, he faced our latest robot, a work in progress for this year’s competition.

From "Ungifted" by Gordon Korman

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