in limbo
idiom
1
: in a forgotten or ignored place, state, or situation
orphaned children left in limbo in foster homes and institutions
2
: in an uncertain or undecided state or condition
After graduating from college, he was in limbo for a while, trying to decide what to do next.
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Following the sackings at the consumer watchdog, ongoing investigations and legal battles — including into tech giants — are in limbo.
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Adam Smith, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2025
Another proposal for a Dish Network rooftop facility near Stella Maris Academy drew protests from parents and students and is in limbo.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2025
An international meeting of IPCC authors that was scheduled to take place in China next week is now in limbo.
—Ella Nilsen, CNN, 21 Feb. 2025
However, the director departed the film just over a year later, and the project remains in limbo.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2025
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Adam Smith, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2025
Another proposal for a Dish Network rooftop facility near Stella Maris Academy drew protests from parents and students and is in limbo.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2025
An international meeting of IPCC authors that was scheduled to take place in China next week is now in limbo.
—Ella Nilsen, CNN, 21 Feb. 2025
However, the director departed the film just over a year later, and the project remains in limbo.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2025
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“In limbo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20limbo. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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