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under way

adjective

  1. Also (of a ship) no longer in port, at anchor, etc.; moving.
  2. no longer at rest, stationary, etc.; in motion; traveling:

    We'll put our bags in the car and be under way.

  3. proceeding; in progress:

    Plans are under way to sell the company.



under way

adjective

  1. in progress; in operation

    the show was under way

  2. nautical in motion
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The economic shift also under way, he said, needed the "same recognition".

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Discussions are currently under way on an even bigger package of countermeasures that are due to come in at the end of April.

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The Met said a recovery mission was now under way along the Thames.

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Work is still under way on a bill - introduced by the previous UK government - to ban the sale of tobacco to everyone born after 1 January 2009.

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The Met Police said "a recovery mission" was now under way to find her along the Thames.

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