in abeyance
Example Sentences
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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
Logic and plausibility are held in abeyance to pave the way for the next juicy pop number.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2023
She was also expelled in abeyance, meaning she was allowed to graduate, but if she committed another violation she would be expelled for good.
From Washington Times • May 2, 2023
He’d been holding his whole life in abeyance pending a decision, and they owed him an answer, at least.
From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz
