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limbo

[lim-boh] / ˈlɪm boʊ /


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"So we are in a kind of limbo."

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

Time will tell if the strait can operate safely, though stranded crew members and the owners of vessels that have been in limbo are eager to resume movement.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

That means the case now shifts to an appeals court, a process that could take months or even years and leave the Fed in limbo.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Litigation and pressure from the industry and lawmakers delayed for decades the creation of the bulks list, leaving compounders in limbo on scores of substances, not just peptides.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

They were selfish and awful, and they deserved to be stuck in limbo.

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland




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