in progress
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The police spokesperson said the investigation was still in progress due to "its complexity and the number of suspects involved".
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
“As soon as the ball was kicked, and the matches were in progress, that just completely pivoted to overwhelming positivity.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
Police scanner audio reviewed by multiple outlets describes a “cardiac arrest” and CPR in progress on an “unconscious” person at that address.
From Salon ● Jul. 8, 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
“Summerland is a town in Kansas. Nice place, bit of a work in progress, like most frontier towns. And I get the feeling you’re going to get to see it firsthand.”
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
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