underway

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"The damage has been assessed at several levels, but a more detailed specialised evaluation is still underway," Ali Omid Ali, a restoration specialist and head of the technical engineering department at Golestan Palace, told AFP.

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

One of the sources said the discussions had been underway for a year, and suspected the brothers had been waiting to see how their half-siblings’ cases play out before making their move.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

They live inside wooden structures, quietly feeding and expanding their colonies where homeowners may not notice them until damage is already underway.

From Science Daily • May 9, 2026

In the months following the 2023 meeting, leasing and permitting for the U.S. mega projects continued, and in some areas construction got underway.

From Salon • May 9, 2026

A hunt was soon underway for the thief the Paris-Journal had met with—a young Belgian named Géry Pieret.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day