waiting room
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Background actors who fill the overcrowded waiting room or lie on gurneys waiting for treatment have medical journeys organized by the show’s production team.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
"Jasper," a man with severe constipation who passes away in the sweltering waiting room, first appears in the season’s opening episode, and can later be glimpsed shedding layers of clothing.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
You might enter an old apartment building that’s been rezoned for offices with no waiting room to speak of.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
In other words, nearly one in five people spending long hours stuck on a corridor, waiting room, or a bay, with no idea of when it was going to end.
From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026
He stands up and wanders around the waiting room, shuffling through newspapers left in empty seats.
From "A Step from Heaven" by An Na
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