pendency
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Lee’s letter said he was concerned that the Warner-Netflix deal “could operate as a so-called `killer non-acquisition,’ effectively weakening a major competitor through the pendency of the merger review process.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 26, 2026
The filing contends that the plaintiffs would suffer “immediate and irreparable harm if the status quo is not preserved during the pendency of this lawsuit.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 10, 2025
“Given the pendency of the second appeal and the complexities and uncertainties associated with determining the quantum of restitution, the eventual financial impact could be significantly different,” said the bank.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2025
It said that authority extended “to every offence known to the law and able to be exercised either before legal proceedings are taken, or during their pendency, or after conviction and judgment.”
From Salon ● Mar. 18, 2025
The form of dumb rabies in dogs is characterized by the paralysis and pendency of the lower jaw, while in tetanus the jaws are locked.
From Special Report on Diseases of Cattle by United States. Bureau of Animal Industry
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