wait
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The victory cemented Lewis' status as world champion, while Bruno would have to wait another two years to finally fulfil his world title dream.
From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2026
Europeans already wait longer than Americans to get new treatments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2026
Yet anyone hoping for calmer waters might have longer to wait.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 9, 2026
Mississippi residents faced a "nerve-wracking" wait to see whether the southern state elects its first Black senator in more than a century as vote-counting dragged on Sunday after this past week's US midterms.
From Barron's ● Nov. 8, 2026
After a cold, cramped wait that seemed to last forever, Renn gave him a kick and told him to move.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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We wonder initially why Ms. Hepola waits to tell the story of the detective, who preceded the married man and the younger man.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026
He said the response "has been huge", with hundreds of people sharing their experiences of elderly relatives going through similar waits for medical care.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026
Using them, asking for them, is how we turn that promise into longer, healthier lives, and into a system that costs less because it waits less.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026
On long waits, it says everyone on a waiting list should be reassessed so that those most in need are prioritised for help.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
Fly waits a beat, and then yells out, “Hello! Hello!”
From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga
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She waited for around 40 minutes in a shopping centre while the interviewer's co-worker called them "two or three times".
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026
“That is real progress for communities that waited far too long for justice,” Newsom said in the statement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026
His final campaign speech dwelled on renovations to Washington's Reflecting Pool, and he waited 26 minutes to mention the midterms.
From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2026
According to Oprah.com, Streisand wanted the house “from the moment” she saw it, and waited 11 years to buy it.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 2, 2026
I waited for my light, then hurried across.
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
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While Donald, 35, is still waiting for his first sack of the season, Garrett claimed three and forced a fumble to help the former Super Bowl favourites clinch a third straight win.
From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026
“I think a lot of people my age feel like they are waiting for some conglomerate somewhere to potentially pick them for a layoff,” she said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026
For people who can afford to buy but are considering waiting for a better deal in 2027, Serhant pointed to opportunities he believes already exist.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 9, 2026
McCoy stares at the bright screen staring back at him, as if it’s waiting for his answer, too.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 9, 2026
The Duke and Duchess were waiting for them.
From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios
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