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 flight and the August mission to the space station are now in limbo.
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Laurence Darmiento, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2024
Still, much of the caucus remained in limbo heading into Tuesday's meeting.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 9 July 2024
Projects like expanding the Second Ave. subway line and electrification of the bus fleet will be in limbo as well.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 3 July 2024
Most refugees remain in limbo, with no legal status and nowhere else to go.
—Mohamad El Chamaa, Washington Post, 29 June 2024
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Laurence Darmiento, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2024
Still, much of the caucus remained in limbo heading into Tuesday's meeting.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 9 July 2024
Projects like expanding the Second Ave. subway line and electrification of the bus fleet will be in limbo as well.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 3 July 2024
Most refugees remain in limbo, with no legal status and nowhere else to go.
—Mohamad El Chamaa, Washington Post, 29 June 2024
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“In limbo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20limbo. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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