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[wayt] / weɪt /




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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

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

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

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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