limbo

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Litigation and pressure from the industry and lawmakers delayed for decades the creation of the bulks list, leaving compounders in limbo on scores of substances, not just peptides.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

Willy’s world never comes into being onstage, and the rest of the cast seems to wander in the limbo that’s left behind.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

With no end in sight to the Iran conflict, the 400,000 people employed in the trade have been left in limbo.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

Investigations into crimes like theft that happened before the war are in limbo with police forces under attack, some said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

They made their own limbo and held me in it.

From "Kindred" by Octavia Butler