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abeyance

[uh-bey-uhns] / əˈbeɪ əns /


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The border is shut, trade is suspended, cricket ties remain severed and the Indus Waters Treaty remains in abeyance.

From BBC May 7, 2026

The chief worry for White is that until 2020 most supply shocks were positive and disinflationary, as globalization and efficient supply chains kept prices in abeyance.

From MarketWatch Jan. 7, 2026

The gun charge would be held in abeyance and would be nixed if he keeps a clean record while serving two years on probation for the tax charges.

From Washington Times Jul. 5, 2023

Logic and plausibility are held in abeyance to pave the way for the next juicy pop number.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 11, 2023

All their natural behavior was held in abeyance.

From "Tiger, Tiger" by Lynne Reid Banks




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