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abeyance

[uh-bey-uhns] / əˈbeɪ əns /


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The border is shut, trade is suspended, cricket ties remain severed and the Indus Waters Treaty remains in abeyance.

From BBC • May 7, 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

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

Logic and plausibility are held in abeyance to pave the way for the next juicy pop number.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 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




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