wait

Example Sentences

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Play continued, Stokes got his man, and Head slowed up to leave an overnight wait for his hundred.

From BBC

Beijing resident Wang Zibo, 29, said he and his wife have decided to wait for the "economy to stabilise" before they have children, even though he said he is in "quite good" financial standing.

From Barron's

But NHS data already shows average waits of eight years for adults once someone is on a waiting list.

From BBC

As of Sunday afternoon, around 10,000 households and 300 businesses had been reconnected, with most still waiting to receive power back.

From BBC

After hinting on Friday at issues behind the scenes, Amorim waited until the final question of his post-match media conference after the 1-1 draw at Leeds United to make another significant point.

From BBC