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pending

[pen-ding] / ˈpɛn dɪŋ /


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Employees were notified Monday of the pending transition to 2121 Avenue of the Stars.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 6, 2026

Crucially this part of the sentence – unlike the jail term – was declared to be immediately effective and not suspended pending appeal.

From BBC • Jul. 4, 2026

"All these operations, which are intermediate steps pending a more spectacular assault, contribute to weakening and isolating the regime", Bakary Sambe, director of the Dakar-based Timbuktu Institute, told AFP.

From Barron's • Jul. 4, 2026

The seed money may show as pending or on the way, the Treasury official noted.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 2, 2026

His trial was pending and he was organizing support in his behalf.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright




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