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

"I'm trying to bide my time with it."

From BBC • Mar. 16, 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

She said the lieutenant governor’s role is typically a sleepy perch for politicians as they bide their time to run for higher office.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 12, 2026

“From 11:30 to 12:00 we bide our time and then eat lunch. “

From "The Phantom Tollbooth" by Norton Juster