long wait

Example Sentences

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Driving instructors say the black market trade has exploded as waiting times across the UK have soared, and thousands of learner drivers have struggled to get driving tests without a long wait.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

They also remind viewers, in the long wait between seasons, that a series is not over.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

Builders like Carrier say that high land costs and long wait times for regulatory approval will keep new supply limited.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

But after a long wait, travel between the two nations now seemed to be getting easier, the waitress said, declining to give her name.

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026

After a long wait the door swung down again.

From "The Martian Chronicles" by Ray Bradbury