underway
AmericanEtymology
Origin of underway
1735–45; adj. use of the adverbial phrase under way; way 1
Example Sentences
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Yet there’s little evidence to indicate a sizable upswing in hiring is getting underway.
From MarketWatch
Yet there’s little evidence to indicate a sizable upswing in hiring is getting underway.
From MarketWatch
Shares extended gains for a sixth consecutive session after the South Korean automaker showcased its shift toward AI and robotics at the Consumer Electronics Show currently underway in Las Vegas.
From MarketWatch
The first full week of trading for 2026 is underway, and the vast majority of strategists expect U.S. stocks to have another good year.
From MarketWatch
Until recently, however, scientists were unsure how these particles could travel such enormous distances or how long the process had been underway.
From Science Daily
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