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limbo

[lim-boh] / ˈlɪm boʊ /


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While Americans worry about gasoline prices, one of the country’s largest refining companies is languishing in regulatory limbo.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

A Department of Health and Social Care spokesperson said: "No one who dedicates themselves to a career in midwifery should be left in limbo when their skills are so urgently needed to rebuild the NHS."

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

Yet the prevailing feeling in the Pakistani capital is that it is a city stuck in limbo.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

What’s Next: The court injunction could keep the deal in limbo for months as litigation unfolds and possibly throw a wet blanket on other transactions in the media.

From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026

With just a few yards to go, Pollard broke out of his limbo.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand




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