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patiently



ADVERB
continuing without impatience
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Instead, they patiently and independently funded, recorded, and released their first single, “Darling” in 2017, in honor of the late Womack brothers.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 17, 2026

What he thought was going to be a relatively brief meeting was instead hours of Tartikoff patiently going through the script page by page.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2026

The models, operating largely free of U.S. government restrictions, patiently answered, issuing step-by-step instructions described by company employees as simple enough for a high-school biology student to follow.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 26, 2026

Now it seems the Spaniard was simply biding his time, patiently waiting for a full return to fitness in order to peak at the World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

‘But Renn,’ said Torak patiently, ‘that’s the shortest way to the Mountain.’

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver




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