up in the air

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: not yet settled
a question that's still up in the air

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Whether his own kid ends up in the cockpit is still up in the air. — Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026 Since two games for each team will remain up in the air until the group stage of the in-season tournament plays out, only 80 of the 82 regular-season games for each team will be announced on Thursday. — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 12 Aug. 2026 Federal Reserve interest rate policy may be up in the air, but some banks are fattening up the yields offered on certificates of deposit, sending them above 4%. — Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2026 But Bally’s is slowing the hotel’s launch, along with everything from restaurants and a food hall to an events center while the VGT issue remains up in the air. — Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for up in the air

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