wait on

Example Sentences

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“We do not want to wait on the sidelines, but actively contribute to making synthetic fuels market-ready and scalable,” said Jens Fehlinger, the airline’s chief executive.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

In the small town of Maniabandha, a two-hour drive from Bhubaneswar, patients wait on plastic chairs.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

After also being forced to wait on the fairway, McIlroy stuck his approach to the green well below the hole and exasperatedly moaned about how long he was having to wait between shots.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

But the question of whether it made cynical sense to hack the situation’s geopolitics stuck with me: Should people wait on war developments to book their flights?

From Slate • May 12, 2026

“Go get him. I’ll wait on the phone.”

From "Auggie & Me" by R. J. Palacio