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abeyance

[uh-bey-uhns] / əˈbeɪ əns /


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The chief worry for White is that until 2020 most supply shocks were positive and disinflationary, as globalization and efficient supply chains kept prices in abeyance.

From MarketWatch Jan. 7, 2026

Only legislation can formally remove his dukedom, which is now held in abeyance.

From BBC Oct. 23, 2025

The case is currently held in abeyance while the appeals court ponders various issues.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 12, 2024

Those funds were held in abeyance, but Pechman now wants the state to pay $100 million of those fines.

From Seattle Times Jul. 8, 2023

Holding him in abeyance with the antler, she glanced around the ruins of her home and took stock of the damage.

From "Julie of the Wolves" by Jean Craighead George




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