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[pen-ding] / ˈpɛn dɪŋ /


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The Los Angeles school board voted 4 to 3 in March to deny the charter renewal, which set up the pending appeal before the county agency.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

But on May 4, Kelly Roberts and the San Manuel Investment Authority announced the pending sale.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

The appeal court's ruling in Oslo overturns a lower court's decision on Monday ordering the release of the crown princess's 29-year-old son pending next Monday's verdict on 40 criminal charges.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

That includes a pending $110 billion acquisition by CBS’s parent company of the equally struggling entertainment giant Warner Bros.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

As of this writing, the outcome of that investigation is still pending.

From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly




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