patience
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If you plan to stay up late in the very far north of England, Northern Ireland or much of Scotland you may need to employ a little more patience.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
“Big Short” investor Michael Burry wrote that he has feared any successor to Buffett would be “too old,” and have no patience for “the fat pitch,” in reference to Abel.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 10, 2026
At the Glenn-Mills trial in Los Angeles, Meta attorneys repeatedly hammered witnesses about the lack of a listing — at times appearing to annoy jurors and test the patience of the court.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026
Past a certain number of raindrops, burst pipes, crumbling walls and the occasional looming shadow behind the windows, one runs out of patience.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
A couple times I really didn’t have patience, and I couldn’t wait at all.
From Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff
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