abeyance

Example Sentences

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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

Those funds were held in abeyance, but Pechman now wants the state to pay $100 million of those fines.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 8, 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

Such an agreement, called a plea in abeyance, would allow for his record to be wiped clean, should he meet all the conditions.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel