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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Sports Iowa State gymnasts left in limbo Iowa State gymnasts expected to practice earlier this month.
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Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
Two months after the president’s approval, advanced chip sales remain in limbo because the federal government has not yet completed its national security review.
—Jim Costa, Mercury News, 17 Feb. 2026
In the meantime, funding for DHS remains in limbo.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026
The world’s largest public funder of biomedical research is in limbo.
—Aria Bendix, NBC news, 15 Feb. 2026
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Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
Two months after the president’s approval, advanced chip sales remain in limbo because the federal government has not yet completed its national security review.
—Jim Costa, Mercury News, 17 Feb. 2026
In the meantime, funding for DHS remains in limbo.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026
The world’s largest public funder of biomedical research is in limbo.
—Aria Bendix, NBC news, 15 Feb. 2026
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“In limbo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20limbo. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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