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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

Alberto Carvalho remains in limbo after a February FBI raid of his home and office.

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

As we awaited our departure date, we continued to live in our temporary circumstances, in limbo.

From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana




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