in progress
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His films are designed to be all-consuming experiences, opening in media res, grabbing the viewer by the ankle and dragging them into action already in progress.
From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2026
But emergency dispatch audio reported by US media has deepened concern in Washington, indicating that responders were sent that morning to McConnell's address for an unconscious person and that CPR was in progress.
From Barron's ● Jul. 7, 2026
"We chose that path 250 years ago but that's where the work began, not where it ended," he said before warning that the nation's promise of equality for all was still a work in progress.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026
The round of 32 is in progress, with several teams already moving on the round of 16, including tournament co-hosts Canada and Mexico.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
“If you find peace in progress, then peace was your ultimate goal, and that’s where you belong. And if you find pleasure in pain, I suspect you have bigger problems.”
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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