limbo
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The fighting is less intense than before, but persistent enough to leave all three arenas in an uneasy limbo between war and peace.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
It was in a state of limbo for months last year as Harris, one of the state’s most high-profile politicians, weighed whether to jump in.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
"This confusion, this limbo haunts us," he said, describing the absence of closure about what had happened.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
Trapped in a medical limbo, she took a nurse friend’s advice and began writing everything down.
From Salon • May 27, 2026
Maybe Khione wanted him to be in limbo forever.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
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