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underway

[uhn-der-way, uhn-der-way] / ˈʌn dərˌweɪ, ˈʌn dərˈweɪ /


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A Vatican source indicated that additional testing is underway.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

A probe is underway, but U.K. officials don’t believe Iran has the capabilities to launch such an elaborate attack on British soil.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

Recruitment for the first of two phase 3 clinical trials was underway at the time of the announcement.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026

Construction is underway in a mixed-use area designed to boost tourism in Omaha’s southern suburbs.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

Once I boarded the bus and we got underway I just looked out the window and watched the country roll by.

From "Hole in My Life" by Jack Gantos



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