as in purgatory
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The planned Street Fighter movie is sliding into limbo, while Phoebe Dynevor‘s shark thriller is set to make a splash a bit later than planned.
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Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Mar. 2025
Why, yes, that is former Heat forward P.J. Tucker who will be on the New York Knicks’ roster when the teams meet Monday night at Madison Square Garden, with Tucker’s NBA limbo ending with a 10-day contract from the Knicks.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2025
After nearly a decade in expatriate limbo, word finally came that the Abdis’ refugee application had been accepted.
—Courtney Crowder, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2025
While some have since been rehired, many remain in administrative limbo, left wondering whether they will ever be reinstated.
—Nik Popli, TIME, 20 Mar. 2025
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Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Mar. 2025
Why, yes, that is former Heat forward P.J. Tucker who will be on the New York Knicks’ roster when the teams meet Monday night at Madison Square Garden, with Tucker’s NBA limbo ending with a 10-day contract from the Knicks.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2025
After nearly a decade in expatriate limbo, word finally came that the Abdis’ refugee application had been accepted.
—Courtney Crowder, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2025
While some have since been rehired, many remain in administrative limbo, left wondering whether they will ever be reinstated.
—Nik Popli, TIME, 20 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for limbo
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“Limbo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/limbo. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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