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indefinite

[in-def-uh-nit] / ɪnˈdɛf ə nɪt /


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The complaint is being filed on behalf of 14 deportees, some of whom are currently held in Equatorial Guinea under conditions "amounting to arbitrary and indefinite detention", according to the lawsuit, seen by AFP.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

But only a handful have instituted indefinite bans, and just four other towns have sent related matters to the ballot.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

Until recently, foreign nationals were only eligible to stand for election to Holyrood if they had indefinite leave to remain - an immigration status allowing them to live and work in the UK in perpetuity.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

While I am grateful she has had the financial cushion to step back, I worry that this chapter has drifted into something more indefinite.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 25, 2026

I peer through the bushes, afraid the Careers have returned, trapping me here for an indefinite time.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins




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