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Recent Examples of limbo
The justices took no action and did not relist the petitions for discussion at any of their December conferences, court dockets show, effectively placing the cases in indefinite limbo.
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Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 28 Dec. 2024
Providers also say their applications can get stuck in limbo for weeks or months, with little explanation for the delays or news about when they’ll be licensed.
—ProPublica, 10 Jan. 2025
But now the Asheville area’s food and beverage workforce remains in a state of limbo, with some people unsure of how to proceed in a city without consistent work.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 6 Jan. 2025
Arizona hockey, meanwhile, is stuck in a different form of limbo.
—Hailey Salvian, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
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Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 28 Dec. 2024
Providers also say their applications can get stuck in limbo for weeks or months, with little explanation for the delays or news about when they’ll be licensed.
—ProPublica, 10 Jan. 2025
But now the Asheville area’s food and beverage workforce remains in a state of limbo, with some people unsure of how to proceed in a city without consistent work.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 6 Jan. 2025
Arizona hockey, meanwhile, is stuck in a different form of limbo.
—Hailey Salvian, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Limbo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/limbo. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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