in waiting

Example Sentences

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Huw Pill said there are risks in waiting too long to raise borrowing costs because the ultimate impact on inflation might not be evident soon.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

It is spoken in hospital corridors and courtrooms, in waiting rooms and at kitchen tables, by those who keep pressing, keep trying, keep hoping.

From Slate • Mar. 29, 2026

As he spoke in the Oval Office on Monday, Vice President JD Vance hovered uncomfortably behind Trump’s left shoulder like a cartoon buzzard in waiting.

From Salon • Mar. 20, 2026

Surgeons are warning that access to theatre space and staff burnout could affect further improvement in waiting times.

From BBC • Jan. 22, 2026

Lady in waiting: that’s what they used to call those stores where you could buy maternity clothes.

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood