outstanding
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The government has cut the number of outstanding asylum cases awaiting a first decision.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
D-Wave has more than 360 million outstanding shares, while Infleqtion has 218 million.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
But before those modest movies became big hits, the first six months of the year boasted plenty of outstanding films to offer viewers fatigued by more of the same.
From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026
Meanwhile, the $39 trillion in bonds outstanding will almost certainly get discounted in real terms through a sustained period of inflation, as happened during the 1960s and 1970s.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
His story turned out to be one of outstanding heroism: having remained aboard the foundering Athenia to minister to injured passengers and crew, he was the very last passenger to board a lifeboat.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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