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Recent Examples of limbo
Even Tom Hanks’ son has been caught in diplomatic limbo in the country.
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Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2026
The Miami Marlins find themselves in a familiar limbo of either contending for the postseason or heading into another rebuilding year.
—Takashi Williams, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Hospices can sit in limbo for years until activated.
—Jason Henry, Daily News, 22 Mar. 2026
But Twitter’s shares fell below $33, or about 40% below Musk’s original purchase price, while the deal was hanging in limbo.
—Staff, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026
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Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2026
The Miami Marlins find themselves in a familiar limbo of either contending for the postseason or heading into another rebuilding year.
—Takashi Williams, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Hospices can sit in limbo for years until activated.
—Jason Henry, Daily News, 22 Mar. 2026
But Twitter’s shares fell below $33, or about 40% below Musk’s original purchase price, while the deal was hanging in limbo.
—Staff, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for limbo
Noun
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For six of the last seven years, this franchise has been wandering aimlessly through the wilderness of baseball purgatory.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
21 Mar. 2026
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In companies that break out of AI purgatory, the CIO doesn’t own the work alone.—
Keith Ferrazzi,
Fortune,
19 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Where exactly was that blazing inferno of passion on the diamond?—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Separately, a Cal Fire task force has issued preliminary recommendations in the wake of the inferno.—
Joe Rubin,
Sacbee.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Limbo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/limbo. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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