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patience

[pey-shuhns] / ˈpeɪ ʃəns /


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The returns have been attractive, but patience has been required to achieve solid returns for long periods.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

Meatloaf benefits from the kind of deeply developed flavors that usually require patience.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

But Tuesday’s primary could the test the patience of even the most-knowing political junkies as some of the highest profile races, including California governor and L.A. mayor, remain tight.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

The third explanation is that AI has time, attention, patience, focus and the persistence to stick with methods that humans might abandon—and the solution to this Erdős problem demanded it.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

He took a deep breath, as though I was straining his patience.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros




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