limbo
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Sir Geoffrey blamed a "directionless bureaucracy" for leaving asylum seekers either "in limbo, or lost".
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
Alberto Carvalho remains in limbo after a February FBI raid of his home and office.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
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
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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