in progress
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But the hyper-talented and charismatic Yamal, 19, is still a work in progress who needs more time to develop.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026
Our reporters, critics and staffers are on the ground at TIFF’s 2026 edition now in progress, taking in all the highlights.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
Some are already in progress, with the EA saying pupils with SEN will receive "earlier, more tailored support".
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
Numerous photographs—several by Wolfgang Volz, who chronicled nearly all of Christo and Jeanne-Claude’s projects—capture the work in progress.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
“Two-part. You are watching an old movie on TV, a movie from before the war. It shows a banquet in progress; the guests are enjoying raw oysters.”
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
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