patience
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"India could absolutely become a major agave economy. The Deccan Plateau alone has millions of acres suitable for cultivation. We could theoretically rival Mexico if there's long-term vision and patience."
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
Tom Lewis makes the crime-scene officer Elliot Scott a sweetly understanding romantic interest for Patience, though that, too, is a relationship that requires, yes, patience.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
Speaking to journalists in the Oval Office, the president implied he was losing patience with Iranian tactics at the negotiating table.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
But as a barometer for near-term market sentiment, the debut is a stark reminder that Wall Street’s patience with emergent tech has its limits.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
As the blockade of Germany caused increasing misery, a new German naval commander, Admiral Reinhard Scheer, lost patience.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
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