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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Other federal programs like the Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement are also in limbo, rendering food banks unable to order supplies from the federal government.
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Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 31 Oct. 2025
Shutdown leaves military families in limbo Relative to that amount, Mellon's gift would have covered payroll for less than seven hours.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
If that cannot be done, Israelis and Palestinians will remain in limbo, trapped in a short-term truce without peace that offers no long-term prospect for a solution.
—Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2025
Jones, who submitted Gane in 2023, chose instead to face Stipe Miocic one last time in November 2024 before retiring, subsequently leaving the heavyweight title in limbo after retaining it in that bout.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
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Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 31 Oct. 2025
Shutdown leaves military families in limbo Relative to that amount, Mellon's gift would have covered payroll for less than seven hours.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
If that cannot be done, Israelis and Palestinians will remain in limbo, trapped in a short-term truce without peace that offers no long-term prospect for a solution.
—Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2025
Jones, who submitted Gane in 2023, chose instead to face Stipe Miocic one last time in November 2024 before retiring, subsequently leaving the heavyweight title in limbo after retaining it in that bout.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
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“In limbo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20limbo. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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