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preposition

as in during
in the course of the government must continue to function pending negotiations for next year's budget

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Her status was declared pending, and she was denied reentry into the U.S. Erick Trevino, The Arizona Republic, 21 July 2024 Gutmann now being a pending first time voter for any party at almost 50 years old and running for U.S. Congress is unprecedented yet, alarming. Deborah Adeimy, Sun Sentinel, 10 July 2024
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“Pending.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pending. Accessed 4 Oct. 2024.

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