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Block Communications sold its TV station broadcast group for $80 million pending regulatory approval.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
One of the group's founders, Tracey Wilson, told the BBC they are advising those who declared their firearms to withdraw their application pending the court's decision, which likely won't come for months.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
They said he entered the U.S. at an unknown date and will remain in ICE custody pending the outcome of his removal proceedings.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
U.S. job growth blew past expectations last month, a resilient rebound that defied concerns about a pending downturn.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
His efforts succeeded: in December Eisenhower ordered that a “blank wall” be placed between the physicist and all classified or sensitive government information, pending further investigation.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.