indefinite
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The court heard he had been in the UK for two years and had indefinite leave to remain, with his mother, two brothers and two sisters also lived in the country.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
A year after releasing their 2016 album, “This Unruly Mess I’ve Made,” the duo announced an indefinite hiatus.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
Oil prices pulled back after closing above $107 a barrel Thursday, but prices remained elevated as investors brace for the indefinite closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
Extra prison space would also be created by deporting more foreign prisoners and releasing some inmates serving indefinite sentences.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
The whole process seemed to stretch out over a long, indefinite time—weeks, possibly— and the intervals between the sessions might sometimes have been days, sometimes only an hour or two.
From "1984" by George Orwell
Vocabulary lists containing indefinite
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Means to an End: Fin
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"CLEP Financial Accounting," Vocabulary from Chapter 16
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