indefinite

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Embassy, and the consular officer told him his visa application was on indefinite hold.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

For 21-year-old Vedant Vyas, this meant taking an indefinite leave from the University of Guelph in Ontario, Canada, last April so he could work full-time on his AI startup, Opennote.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

The boy band was formed on TV talent contest, The X Factor, back in 2010, before they went on an indefinite hiatus in 2016.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

On Friday the board voted 7 to 0 to put Carvalho on indefinite leave and named senior administrator Andres Chait acting superintendent.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2026

Not only could the material be used to build a prison, the state legislature reasoned, it could be quarried, placed on riverboats, and sold into the indefinite future, helping the prison turn a profit.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover