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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That leaves places such as Apache County in limbo in a debate centered over keeping government fully operational at existing funding levels and revising health insurance coverage for poor and working-class Americans.
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Ronald J. Hansen, AZCentral.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Now, the election outcome is being challenged, tying up the proceedings with the National Labor Relations Board, and leaving workers in limbo for an indefinite period until a decision is finalized by the government agency.
—Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
The expectation was that rates could move more decisively on Friday, when the monthly employment report was set for release, but the government shutdown now has that in limbo.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
The federal government shut down this morning after Congress failed to approve new spending bills, delaying pay for federal workers and putting some aid programs in limbo.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 1 Oct. 2025
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Ronald J. Hansen, AZCentral.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Now, the election outcome is being challenged, tying up the proceedings with the National Labor Relations Board, and leaving workers in limbo for an indefinite period until a decision is finalized by the government agency.
—Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
The expectation was that rates could move more decisively on Friday, when the monthly employment report was set for release, but the government shutdown now has that in limbo.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
The federal government shut down this morning after Congress failed to approve new spending bills, delaying pay for federal workers and putting some aid programs in limbo.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 1 Oct. 2025
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“In limbo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20limbo. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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