in motion

phrase

1
: moving sense 1
a busy person who's always in motion
2
American football, of an offensive player : running parallel to the line of scrimmage before the snap

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The wheels are in motion, and Liverpool want to do the deal at around £100million. Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 5 Aug. 2026 To that end, Milojo consistently has a wide variety of projects in motion. Amy Amatangelo, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026 The Lancers have used Rhoa (6-5, 300) as a blocker in motion. Dan Albano, Oc Register, 3 Aug. 2026 Two things are always in motion, the agent's confidence and the person's trust, and an interface that ignores both will feel wrong long before anyone can say why. Ravi Palwe, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for in motion

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“In motion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20motion. Accessed 10 Aug. 2026.

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