bide

Example Sentences

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There's a limit on how long Iran can bide its time, however.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

“More than anything, these people know how to bide their time and resist,” said Zair Mundaray, a former Venezuelan prosecutor who fled the country in 2017.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 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

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

Riverrun sat athwart the Lannister supply lines, Jason Mallister pointed out; let them bide their time, denying Lord Tywin fresh levies and provisions while they strengthened their defenses and rested their weary troops.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin