abeyance

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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

Only legislation can formally remove his dukedom, which is now held in abeyance.

From BBC • Oct. 23, 2025

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

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2023

With the economy rebounding after the 2009-2018 financial crisis, military tensions with neighboring Turkey - which nearly boiled over in 2020 - in abeyance and benefits blunting the cost-of-living crisis, no single issue dominated campaigning.

From Washington Times • May 20, 2023

Had it not been for a determined English professor named Arthur Holmes, the quest might well have fallen into abeyance altogether.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson