indefinite

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“Ear Biscuits,” a conversational show starring childhood friends Rhett McLaughlin and Link Neal, made it to nearly nine years before going on its second indefinite hiatus in December.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

The boy band was formed on TV talent contest, The X Factor, back in 2010, before they went on an indefinite hiatus in 2016.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

Alberto Carvalho has been placed on indefinite administrative leave, officials announced Friday — two days after FBI agents raided his home and office related to an undisclosed criminal investigation.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 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

At this point he wants to refer to a subset of those herons, so he introduces just these ones with the indefinite article: A few come to Cape Cod.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker