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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]

Example Sentences

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This critical aspect of the plan is clearly still a work in progress.

From BBC

She is the only one of them facing deportation - her husband is a permanent resident, her daughter is a US citizen and her son has a green card application in progress.

From BBC

In some respects the draft document seems like work in progress, with some details that were leaked to US websites on Thursday no longer apparent.

From BBC

"There is legislation in progress within the government and one of those pieces of legislation... will enable people of all ages to be able to have harmful content removed," he said.

From BBC

The frontcourt remains a work in progress, with none of USC’s four bigs playing more than 12 minutes Tuesday.

From Los Angeles Times

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