wait on
Example Sentences
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After also being forced to wait on the fairway, McIlroy stuck his approach to the green well below the hole and exasperatedly moaned about how long he was having to wait between shots.
From BBC • May 16, 2026
But the question of whether it made cynical sense to hack the situation’s geopolitics stuck with me: Should people wait on war developments to book their flights?
From Slate • May 12, 2026
“I will not wait on events while dangers gather,” he declared to Congress, laying the groundwork for preemptive action.
From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026
That back and forth may have investors feeling uneasy, but they don’t have to wait on the sidelines entirely until the hostilities end.
From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026
“Yes, well, maybe I can wait on the next one.”
From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston
