abeyance

Example Sentences

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The other charges were dismissed and Paul, who was put on probation, submitted a plea of abeyance.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026

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

In all cases the removal of his titles and honours has been voluntary and they remain in abeyance, though not in use.

From BBC • Oct. 21, 2025

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

Reggie, legs shak-ing, accepted a plea in abeyance.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel