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

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

On Feb. 16, the administration of Dearborn Public Schools in Michigan announced an indefinite pause on business with Lifetouch, citing an “abundance of caution.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 22, 2026

Taxi drivers in the greater Athens area have threatened to launch an indefinite strike in the near future if their demands are not met.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

A greater obstacle, as impassable as it was unforeseen, obliged a new and indefinite postponement.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez