waiting list

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Princess Mette-Marit, 52, is suffering from pulmonary fibrosis, and her doctors last week placed her on a waiting list for a lung transplant, saying her condition had declined significantly in recent months.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Maggie, who is in her 40s and did not want to give her full name, said she is on a waiting list.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

There’s usually a monthslong waiting list and instructors travel the world to conduct them, said executive director Laura Lindenfeld.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

While the Strabane man has been on the waiting list, his left knee started to deteriorate and needs replaced, which, he said, is "another hurdle" he will have to cross.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

I found out they had all signed a waiting list to get into her class the very next day!

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers