limbo
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Until the order is implemented and standards are in place, companies are in limbo and reacting to case-by-case decisions from the administration, executives have said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026
As an actor, you’re used to this state of limbo or not totally knowing or being prepared for an ending, so I think I’m not overwhelmed by it, if that makes sense.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2026
In the best-case scenario, he may “parole” you into the country as an “arriving alien”—forcing you into a legal limbo that makes you far more vulnerable to deportation and could stretch on indefinitely.
From Slate • Jun. 23, 2026
Concerns about Medicaid eligibility should not be a reason for an adult child to exist in limbo outside of the working world and homeownership.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 19, 2026
Rosa Amalia wants Belky to stop living in limbo, always fixating on reunifying with her mother.
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
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