awaiting

Example Sentences

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At the time of his death, he was awaiting release to a country willing to take him.

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

Harrison said the town had been awaiting the road for a long time.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

It is now awaiting approval from federal regulators.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

According to his subsequent plea agreement, he is still awaiting sentencing because he is cooperating with ongoing investigations.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

He really was content, he told me, to stay where he was, building his influence over time, awaiting his turn to speak inside the deliberative cacophony of the Senate, but then a storm arrived.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama