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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Those exits resumed around the same time as the announcement that three shelters would be closing this fall, leaving hundreds of kids in limbo.
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Nell Salzman, Chicago Tribune, 10 Sep. 2024
The flagship cryptocurrency has been stuck between $55,000 and $70,000 for most of the year — after reaching its all-time high in March — and is likely to remain in limbo until the U.S. determines its next president on Nov. 5.
—Tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2024
Each player’s contract status remains in limbo as the franchise enters Labor Day weekend, with its next practice slated for Tuesday ahead of their Sept. 9 regular-season opener against the New York Jets at Levi’s Stadium.
—Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 29 Aug. 2024
Also in limbo is the provision that would allow the New England Revolution to build a new soccer stadium in Everett.
—Mike Deehan, Axios, 30 July 2024
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Nell Salzman, Chicago Tribune, 10 Sep. 2024
The flagship cryptocurrency has been stuck between $55,000 and $70,000 for most of the year — after reaching its all-time high in March — and is likely to remain in limbo until the U.S. determines its next president on Nov. 5.
—Tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2024
Each player’s contract status remains in limbo as the franchise enters Labor Day weekend, with its next practice slated for Tuesday ahead of their Sept. 9 regular-season opener against the New York Jets at Levi’s Stadium.
—Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 29 Aug. 2024
Also in limbo is the provision that would allow the New England Revolution to build a new soccer stadium in Everett.
—Mike Deehan, Axios, 30 July 2024
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“In limbo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20limbo. Accessed 17 Sep. 2024.
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