be patient
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The hot start means the Raiders can afford to be patient once again.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
“There’s no time for us to be patient with the way we’re playing,” Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert told reporters this week.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026
As a society, we routinely desire what others have, yet too often lack the self-control or self-awareness to be patient and content with what we can afford.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 26, 2026
"While we are alive we must be patient and do our work," he said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026
He rubbed his fingers nervously against the small notebook in his pocket and told himself to be patient.
From "The Invention of Hugo Cabret" by Brian Selznick
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