awaiting

Example Sentences

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Looking back, she remembers not one tragedy but many folded into one: parents searching for children, students healing from injuries, her overworked staff and families awaiting DNA results.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

Why did Sam get such an early hatching, back in 1980, but we’re awaiting 2028’s mascot?

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

Traders are also awaiting the release of key US jobs figures on Friday, which should provide a fresh snapshot of the US economy as rising energy prices sends inflation rising.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

I was at home both times, eagerly awaiting their return.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

“He did it. He went to the heart of the maze because he could see power awaiting him.”

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell