in progress
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Chelsea remain a work in progress and conceded again through poor set-piece defending for Evanilson's goal.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
Instead, Bley was intrigued by Kerr’s athleticism, even if he was still a work in progress on the mound.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
In Germany, a country once known for precision, punctuality and trains that run on time, that is a work in progress.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
“Police officers who are called upon to respond do not know this is a prank and treat the call as an actual burglary in progress, thus creating a potentially dangerous situation.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
The farmhouse that Harry set about building amid the tree stumps outside of town became a work perpetually in progress.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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