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

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

I have a novel suggestion: If you’re going to splurge on a ski trip, bide your time for the best season—spring.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 29, 2025

They were older than me and in an all-boys team, so I had to bide my time a little bit.

From BBC • Sep. 20, 2025

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

From "The Phantom Tollbooth" by Norton Juster