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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The uptick comes despite two large assembly plants in Ontario, owned by Ford and Stellantis, existing in limbo, as the factories don’t currently have vehicles to produce.
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Michael Wayland, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
The ban’s status is now in limbo, as the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in TikTok’s lawsuit challenging it on January 10 and decide the law’s legality, after a panel of lower court judges upheld it.
—Alison Durkee, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Among Schwarzenegger's other upcoming acting projects is martial arts comedy Kung Fury 2, from actor-director-star David Sandberg, which remains in limbo.
—Jack Smart, People.com, 17 Dec. 2024
As lawmakers debate TikTok’s fate, Black creators and small business owners are left in limbo.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 11 Dec. 2024
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Michael Wayland, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
The ban’s status is now in limbo, as the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in TikTok’s lawsuit challenging it on January 10 and decide the law’s legality, after a panel of lower court judges upheld it.
—Alison Durkee, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Among Schwarzenegger's other upcoming acting projects is martial arts comedy Kung Fury 2, from actor-director-star David Sandberg, which remains in limbo.
—Jack Smart, People.com, 17 Dec. 2024
As lawmakers debate TikTok’s fate, Black creators and small business owners are left in limbo.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 11 Dec. 2024
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“In limbo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20limbo. Accessed 10 Jan. 2025.
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