awaited
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Gold prices fell slightly as investors awaited the Federal Reserve’s meeting for more cues on the direction of interest rates.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026
Markets awaited U.S. non-farm payrolls data due to be released at 1230 GMT to gain clues on the potential pace of future interest rate rises by the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
She then posted it to a Shanghai Hospital where he awaited a life-saving operation.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
As investigators awaited the results of the DNA test, they gathered circumstantial evidence.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
They watched her passage and awaited what would come next.
From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland
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