pending
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However, the litigation will continue, pending a final decision by the court.
From Salon • May 15, 2026
Additional suspected cases have also been reported in Ituri's provincial capital, Bunia, with laboratory confirmation pending.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
“A pending transaction or authorization is a charge that’s authorized by your credit card company, but not yet fully processed by the merchant,” according to this guide from Capital One.
From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026
Sure, yes, you can’t talk about pending cases, or the facts or circumstances behind those cases, with a sitting judge or a sitting justice.
From Slate • May 13, 2026
All were released pending an investigation, but we learned the next day that Sing Sing had demanded their badges.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
Vocabulary lists containing pending
The Westing Game
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The Atlantic Charter - Churchill/Roosevelt (1941)
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