limbo
Example Sentences
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Many are in limbo, caught between Indian pressure to leave and Bangladesh's refusal to accept them without formal proof of citizenship.
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
Trapped in a medical limbo, she took a nurse friend’s advice and began writing everything down.
From Salon • May 27, 2026
The collapse of his empire left policyholders in legal limbo for years, unable to access their funds.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
That halted the verification of the petition signatures, leaving the potential for a referendum in limbo.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
His words hung in limbo between us, but at least he’d known what to say.
From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini
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