underway

Example Sentences

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An operation to recover the three bodies was underway Tuesday, the sheriff’s department said.

From Los Angeles Times

A massive search effort is underway for a young woman who mysteriously vanished outside her Texas home on Christmas Eve, with law enforcement officials saying she could be in "imminent danger".

From BBC

More on property taxes: A ‘property-tax revolt’ is underway across the country.

From MarketWatch

A full and independent investigation is already underway.

From BBC

Nor, with the investigation of the couple’s deaths still underway, can anyone make any assumptions about Nick’s innocence or guilt.

From Salon