pending
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Voters have been sentenced in eight of the office’s cases; seven others are pending.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
“I am unable to comment on details related to a pending investigation.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026
The Manhattan district attorney’s office on Friday said it wants to keep its case going while the federal sentencing of Mangione is pending.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
He was taken into custody and later released on conditional bail pending further investigation.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
Were the SS really going to leav e hundreds of prisoners behind in the infirmaries, pending the arrival of their liberators?
From "Night" by Elie Wiesel
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The Westing Game
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