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indefinite

[in-def-uh-nit] / ɪnˈdɛf ə nɪt /


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Why should we assume that the U.S. will continue into the indefinite future to be the best performer?

From MarketWatch • Jul. 1, 2026

The analysis is the latest to take aim at the lasting power of the deep, indefinite housing shortage relative to demand that has defined the past decade of housing activity—but it isn’t the first.

From Barron's • Jun. 28, 2026

Weaknesses include the immense and indefinite control of Musk and the artificial-intelligence business’s high upfront cost and unclear path to monetization.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026

Immigration proceedings, the court explained, are civil, not criminal matters, and the Supreme Court has long suggested that there would be serious constitutional problems with a statute that allows indefinite civil detention.

From Slate • Jun. 17, 2026

He took to his bed, eventually so enervated that he was forced to take an indefinite leave from his job at the shipyard.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly




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