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indefinite

[in-def-uh-nit] / ɪnˈdɛf ə nɪt /


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"In other words, they want to continue our indefinite detention without any end in sight," she wrote.

From BBC Aug. 19, 2026

“They’re going to be spending cash for the indefinite future. The idea of free cash flow is just not part of the story,” Bill Birmingham, managing director at exchange-traded product provider Rex Shares, told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch Aug. 3, 2026

Unless immigrants are caught while crossing the border or soon after, they will now be entitled to a bond hearing, where a judge will decide whether there is enough evidence to justify their indefinite detention.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 31, 2026

The officials, speaking to reporters Thursday evening, said the agreement is the start of an indefinite, multiphase process to end Hamas’s rule in Gaza and rebuild the enclave.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

“But that expression of ‘violently in love’ is so hackneyed, so doubtful, so indefinite, that it gives me very little idea.

From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen




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