as in purgatory
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Recent Examples of limbo
In almost every walk of life, across Iran, the outlook is dire as the war enters an unresolved limbo.
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Tim Lister, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2026
Now that the season is over, Robertson, like many Leafs, is in limbo.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Funding for the Department of Homeland Security, under which ICE falls, has been stuck in limbo as Democrats have demanded a series of reforms to immigration enforcement after the deaths.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
That prudence by supporters of the center, including County Commissioner Raquel Regalado and Judge Steve Leifman, is now being used against them to keep the center in limbo.
—Jim Defede, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
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Tim Lister, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2026
Now that the season is over, Robertson, like many Leafs, is in limbo.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Funding for the Department of Homeland Security, under which ICE falls, has been stuck in limbo as Democrats have demanded a series of reforms to immigration enforcement after the deaths.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
That prudence by supporters of the center, including County Commissioner Raquel Regalado and Judge Steve Leifman, is now being used against them to keep the center in limbo.
—Jim Defede, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for limbo
Noun
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The last few seasons in play-in purgatory and this one out of the NBA playoffs entirely have made the last parade seem ever-distant and cast the next one in doubt.—
Greg Cote
April 28,
Miami Herald,
28 Apr. 2026
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All of the cases remain in a form of purgatory, despite the high court leaving the question of whether adults under 21 years old are also entitled to the right to purchase and own firearms.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Chile’s inferno was fueled by extreme heat, with temperatures pushing above 100 degrees Fahrenheit, and abnormally dry conditions — but it was also driven by human changes to the landscape.—
Stefano Pozzebon,
CNN Money,
26 Apr. 2026
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After last year’s disastrous Eaton fire, Southern California Edison executives vowed to be transparent about what caused the inferno that killed at least 19 people and left thousands of families homeless in Altadena.—
Melody Petersen,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Limbo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/limbo. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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