waiting it out
Example Sentences
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Most private tech companies—many that have spent years biding their time—will be forced to keep waiting it out.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026
ULA backers have said in addition to interest rates, declining property sales may be attributed to some investors waiting it out while the real estate industry fights, so far unsuccessfully, to overturn ULA in court.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2025
“We wanted to make sure not to expose it. We’re just waiting it out, but he feels like he’s playing.”
From Seattle Times • Sep. 23, 2023
But for parents who want — need — their child to fall asleep so they can sleep, too, waiting it out might not feel like a viable option.
From Salon • May 12, 2023
I went to work but came home early and lay in a dark corner of the basement, waiting it out.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
