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patience

[pey-shuhns] / ˈpeɪ ʃəns /


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International coaches are not afforded the same amount of time on the training pitch as club managers, so patience could be required if the plan is to move to a more possession-based style.

From BBC Aug. 16, 2026

I know what happens when you apply butter and patience to good vegetables.

From Salon Aug. 16, 2026

Zabihullah Mujahid, the government's chief spokesman, said this month that the authorities were laying the "foundations of the economy" and that patience was needed.

From Barron's Aug. 14, 2026

Restoration would “require deep patience to return them. You can’t go back in time. 21st century California is not the California of the 19th century.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

Keeping up with Paul as he worked in the clinic required patience and stamina on her part.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French




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