pending
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The final decision about who has final custody is still pending, but either current option would mean the children remain in Pakistan.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
That trend is visible in recent pending data, Mike Simonsen, the chief economist at the brokerage Compass, wrote in a Monday missive.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
Joel feared he would be detained and deported even though he had a pending immigration case as he sought to obtain a green card.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026
Multiple Zizian trials are pending, with federal prosecutors seeking the death penalty in one case.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
They had much to say to each other, many problems to resolve, many agreements pending, but they both understood that that half hour spent in silence was a well-deserved reward.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
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