pending

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The European Commission announced last week that it would provisionally implement the mammoth deal, pending the EU top court's ruling on its legality.

From Barron's

More than 2,000 lawsuits are pending at the Court of International Trade, and would all get resolved through this order.

From Barron's

The three doctors have all been suspended from practising medicine pending the determination of their cases by a disciplinary tribunal.

From BBC

January data from the National Association of Realtors showed drops in both closed and pending home sales, as mortgage rates rose 0.14 percentage point.

From Barron's

His pending asylum hearing had been delayed, but according to this immigrant, who wished to remain anonymous for fear of reprisal, the agents arrested him anyway for being “late” to court.

From Salon