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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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Higdon said he speaks “fluent yak,” while her own remains a work in progress.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 8, 2026

While the success of Bournemouth and Brighton has been built on impressive recruitment models, Everton's transfer strategy remains a work in progress.

From BBC Aug. 3, 2026

The Warsh Fed is a policy work in progress.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 29, 2026

The school’s principal, Mark Dangora, said adding more downtime is still a work in progress.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

“But what if I find peace in progress? Or pleasure in pain?”

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

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