limbo

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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

It’s a medicated but functioning limbo that Peet, in one of her best roles, conveys without the slightest trace of pity but with a coursing, wryly emotional intelligence that always reveals the sadness fueling it.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Quins' limbo down the league is perhaps the price worth paying for taking the time needed to get the person with the ability to turn the tanker around.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

Investigations into crimes like theft that happened before the war are in limbo with police forces under attack, some said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

Kathy told him it was in St. Gabriel, and that because the legal system was in limbo, it would be some time before they could even hope to get Abdulrahman out.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers