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long wait



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“The long wait has been real, patience has been tested, but the interest in what they’re planning to deliver hasn’t gone away,” Ken Kaczmarek, a longtime Tesla investor, told MarketWatch ahead of the event.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

"We view the conclusion of the proceedings positively: after a long wait, investors can now genuinely turn the corner," said analyst Ausano Cajrati Crivell of Zurcher Kantonalbank.

From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026

Perhaps that is what is needed to finally end their long wait for a trophy.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

Given long wait times to connect to the power grid, many data centers are deciding to go it alone and build their own power generation on site.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

There was a long wait, and the waiter had asked for a name: “Kennedy,” Bun said briskly, rocking back on his heels, and the next instant half the staff was scrambling to clear a table.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt


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