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
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
At the same time, more sellers than ever are waiting it out in hopes that spring will bring a boom in demand and rising prices, Hill said.
From Reuters • Nov. 15, 2022
I say, “Yeah. But I like waiting it out as long as I can. Not letting the day be over with.”
From "The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle" by Leslie Connor
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