underway

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Toth, who was involved in the grassroots push long before Trump waded into politics, said the president is just accelerating work that was already underway.

From Salon • May 29, 2026

"There may be an assumption that because a search is underway the commission has all the information we need. That is not necessarily the case," he said.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

President Trump said he will “hold off” on a Tuesday plan to attack Iran, citing requests from several Gulf Arabic countries because “serious negotiations” are underway.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Once the paperwork is underway, company executives hit the road -- literally.

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

That had been ten months earlier, and the adoption process was well underway now.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng