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limbo

[lim-boh] / ˈlɪm boʊ /


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Sir Geoffrey blamed a "directionless bureaucracy" for leaving asylum seekers either "in limbo, or lost".

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

He continues to like the business for being able to grow its Ebitda after exiting its restructuring limbo.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

It was in a state of limbo for months last year as Harris, one of the state’s most high-profile politicians, weighed whether to jump in.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

Now stocks are entering a limbo period—the gap between the end of one earnings season and the beginning of the next.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

We waited in limbo after Schindler's departure for the arrival of the Soviets.

From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson




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