wait out
Example Sentences
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However, one could reasonably expect an AI-related positive productivity shock to further lift the nominal equilibrium rate, affording the Fed time to wait out the latest round of supply shocks and inflationary pressure.
From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026
I had been driving west through downtown and stopped in Chinatown to wait out the morning congestion in a new café that used to be an old bistro.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026
They migrate thousands of kilometres to find stable sea ice during Antarctic summer to wait out what is called a "catastrophic moult" every year.
From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026
“These are serious reserves here, and it’s not something they can wait out like they did with shale,” Krane said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026
“I’ll just wait out here and arrange the honey,” I said, hating to intrude but mostly feeling uncommonly awkward around him.
From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd
