bide

Example Sentences

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Investors may bide their time until there are more concrete details about SpaceX’s financials.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Skaters bide their time in a peloton—before trying to break away from the bunch with a decisive burst.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 21, 2026

The message to her is that if there isn’t anything good out there to buy, investors should just sit tight and be patient— such as bide time in T-bills.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 19, 2025

“With all the shortstops out there, he is just going to have to bide his time,” Washington said of Neto.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2025

Ambrose had merely learned to bide his time.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss