waiting game
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The vans belong to young Israeli squatters who play their own waiting game, smoking cigarettes and milling about.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
"It's a waiting game and there's not really much we can do about it," she added.
From BBC ● Apr. 20, 2026
For John Winston Isidro, life aboard his VLCC, or Very Large Crude Carrier, has been marked by equal parts monotony and precaution since his ship began playing the waiting game.
From Barron's ● Mar. 12, 2026
Momentum has slowed as residents sink into a waiting game while they vie for permit approval, decide whether to return or grapple with new and ongoing unknowns.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2025
Then I relaxed a bit; work had to be done and I would play the waiting game.
From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison
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