pending
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October housing starts and pending home sales are due on Wednesday, while the weekly initial jobless claims and the November Philadelphia Fed Business Outlook Survey are due to be released on Thursday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026
Data on pending home sales had indicated that sales of existing homes would fall significantly based on the contracts buyers and sellers were signing in September.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 12, 2026
Coroner Rachel Knight said it was necessary to open an inquest, but it would be "suspended pending the criminal investigation".
From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026
Portugal saw a 139-percent increase to 313,600 individuals, resulting from approvals of a backlog of pending residency permits.
From Barron's ● Nov. 12, 2026
The pending period is sort of like a safe zone, but the fear and anxiety lie in your application getting denied.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
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