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underway

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


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The key precaution is to educate the judiciary of these dangers, and this work is underway.

From Slate ● Oct. 5, 2026

Advertising Week New York is underway, and once again the industry feels different.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

Police say an investigation is underway and that Ballard is in Japanese custody because the alleged crime was unrelated to official military duties.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

An employee called back that afternoon and explained that the department had decided not to accept any more because the school year was underway.

From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026

He didn’t say anything more until the train got underway and they could talk without being heard throughout the car.

From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey



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