pending
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A 27-year-old man has been released on bail pending further enquiries, while a man aged 24, and a woman, 25, have been released with no further action.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
Five Albanian nationals were arrested, including the suspected mastermind and owner of the call centre, who was remanded into custody pending trial.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
That includes a pending $110 billion acquisition by CBS’s parent company of the equally struggling entertainment giant Warner Bros.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
Multiple Zizian trials are pending, with federal prosecutors seeking the death penalty in one case.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 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
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The Westing Game
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