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underway

adjective as in in motion

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The trial got underway Monday morning, with selection of an eight-person jury and opening statements expected by Tuesday afternoon.

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"Preparation to supply more food and non-food relief items to the victims is underway," said Murkomen, adding: "Military and police choppers are on standby to transport the items."

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As October drew to a close, investors turned their attentions to the final two months of the year — a period that’s historically bullish — while wondering whether a year-end rally is already underway.

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The Great Migration is underway, with millions of Black Americans moving from the rural South to the industrial North and Midwest in search of opportunity and freedom.

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Efforts are underway in England to develop a new converter device that could solve this problem, though.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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