pend

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A judge temporarily blocked some elements of his schools legislation while cases pend.

From Washington Post • Feb. 10, 2023

Richard Mortimer's excitement was dampened by professional botanists, pend ing further inquiry.

From Time Magazine Archive

In candent ire the solar splendour flames; The foles, languescent, pend from arid rames; His humid front the cive, anheling, wipes, And dreams of erring on ventiferous ripes.

From The Book of Humorous Verse by Wells, Carolyn

But let that passe, when went your harebrainde sonne, That Cuckow, vertue-singing, hatefull byrde, To guarde the safetie of his better part, Which he hath pend within the childish coope Of young Pertillos sweete securitie?

From A Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 4 by Bullen, A. H. (Arthur Henry)

Not feeling strong enough to pend further instructions, I at once sent this home.

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 156, March 12, 1919 by Various