underway
AmericanEtymology
Origin of underway
1735–45; adj. use of the adverbial phrase under way; see way 1
Example Sentences
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In “The Long Revolution: Creating the United States After 1776,” Nathan Perl-Rosenthal ends his illuminating book by asking, “is the American Revolution still underway in 2026? Will it be so in 2076 or 3026?”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
But the Glass year is already officially underway with two curiously enlightening projects this month.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
Wilding said there were more than 50 clinical trials currently underway for different obesity drugs.
From BBC • May 16, 2026
With less than six months until the general election, and state primaries already well underway, you’d think that the rules of engagement for the 2026 midterms would be set by now.
From Salon • May 16, 2026
But hearing the shouts of the kids in the bleachers, impatient for the fight to get underway, Carter wondered.
From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier
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