in limbo
idiom
1
: in a forgotten or ignored place, state, or situation
orphaned children left in limbo in foster homes and institutions
2
: in an uncertain or undecided state or condition
After graduating from college, he was in limbo for a while, trying to decide what to do next.
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More than ten thousand refugees who’d been cleared to fly to the U.S for resettlement, including sixteen hundred Afghans who were fleeing their country, primarily because of past ties to U.S. forces, were left in limbo.
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Jonathan Blitzer, The New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2025
State Farm, Allstate, and others have either severely limited their coverage or pulled out entirely, leaving millions of homeowners in limbo.
—Dr. Alex Gold, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Still, critics say there’s little accountability, with victims left in limbo between the kaleidoscope of jihadi groups working with the new government and Hayat Tahrir al Sham’s inability to police everywhere.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Denying the benefits of citizenship to babies leaves them in limbo, not only legally but regarding their physical and emotional development.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 23 Jan. 2025
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Jonathan Blitzer, The New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2025
State Farm, Allstate, and others have either severely limited their coverage or pulled out entirely, leaving millions of homeowners in limbo.
—Dr. Alex Gold, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Still, critics say there’s little accountability, with victims left in limbo between the kaleidoscope of jihadi groups working with the new government and Hayat Tahrir al Sham’s inability to police everywhere.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Denying the benefits of citizenship to babies leaves them in limbo, not only legally but regarding their physical and emotional development.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 23 Jan. 2025
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“In limbo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20limbo. Accessed 4 Feb. 2025.
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