indefinite
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With the ceasefire due to expire earlier this week, US President Donald Trump announced an indefinite extension at the eleventh hour, to allow more time for peace talks brokered by Pakistan.
From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026
“The U.S. has an indefinite holdback on commercial imagery over Iran, but the Chinese companies don’t have the same restrictions,” said Bill Greer, co-founder of Common Space, a nonprofit satellite service.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
Yes, the Lakers are beginning this tournament seriously hampered by the indefinite absences of Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026
Up to 300 DHL logistics workers based at Jaguar Land Rover have voted to begin an indefinite strike in a dispute over pay, the Unite union has confirmed.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
The whole process seemed to stretch out over a long, indefinite time—weeks, possibly— and the intervals between the sessions might sometimes have been days, sometimes only an hour or two.
From "1984" by George Orwell
Vocabulary lists containing indefinite
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