In his time, Whitman thought of it as a work in progress.

VOA: special.2009.04.12

But Morrell called the effort to convince China to be even more open about such things "a work in progress."

VOA: standard.2009.10.27

Scientists say Ethiopia is a work in progress, anthropologically and geologically.

VOA: standard.2009.12.14

"I think the prospects are good." "There are a lot of players that have come in - and there's a lot of support from organizations such as the WHO I think that creates a good environment where people can work and make progress in getting together a new vaccine."

VOA: standard.2010.07.12

"When you really look deeper at what the AU is doing and what is happening at the regional economic community level, though the progress has not been what we might have expected a number of years ago, it has changed, and it is a work in progress, and next year this time we might be talking about the next summit within a very different context if we are looking at the political leadership of the day,".

VOA: standard.2009.07.02