If you say that someone or something is in ~, you mean that they are in a situation where they seem to be caught between two stages and it is unclear what will happen next.
The negotiations have been in ~ since mid-December.
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If you say that someone or something is in ~, you mean that they are in a situation where they seem to be caught between two stages and it is unclear what will happen next.
The negotiations have been in ~ since mid-December.
N-UNCOUNT: usu in/into N
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