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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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He signed with the Angels out of the Dominican Republic as a 17-year-old in 2016 and quickly emerged as a frustrating work in progress.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026

The community garden, which is a work in progress, will be made up of three separate spaces to include raised plant beds with disabled access, flower beds and benches.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

In addition, the resolution speaks of continuing “efforts already in progress to align instructional resources to the collective Farmworkers movement, rather than the history of one individual.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

And yet, charity efforts to support residents affected by the flooding are already in progress.

From Salon • Mar. 22, 2026

She looked over at the play, still in progress, and the audience beyond.

From "George" by Alex Gino

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