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patience

[pey-shuhns] / ˈpeɪ ʃəns /


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"We thank you for your patience with this matter. Please listen to the instructions from the safety personnel and marshals who are there to support you."

From BBC Aug. 16, 2026

I know what happens when you apply butter and patience to good vegetables.

From Salon Aug. 16, 2026

Zabihullah Mujahid, the government's chief spokesman, said this month that the authorities were laying the "foundations of the economy" and that patience was needed.

From Barron's Aug. 14, 2026

It may be approaching the limits of Washington’s patience.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

I move on to the next and realize Dad’s patience is in every last one of these beads.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera




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