patience
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The county statement said they seemed mostly healthy but “are scared and will need patience, time and love.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026
“We expect the Bank of England’s patience to have run out with the unfolding energy shock,” economists at Deutsche Bank wrote in a note to clients.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026
This doesn’t necessarily mean the companies’ dividends are threatened, but it underscores the need for patience if you are investing in stocks, in part, for dividends.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026
"It's normal that people lose patience when you lose, because everybody wants to win. Today it was not the case."
From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026
They understood how dogged patience and persistence could pay off.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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