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waiting

[way-ting] / ˈweɪ tɪŋ /


ADJECTIVE
remaining
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NOUN
ambush
Synonyms




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The medical body instead tells women to discuss with their doctor the pros and cons of taking these drugs while breast-feeding, but recommends waiting until the baby is one month old before considering their use.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

It was that decision that finally delivered the platform for Newcastle to first hammer away on the left then eventually go through hands out wide right to where a grateful Wade was waiting.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

And beachgoers now bring packed lunches instead of stopping at Captain Bob’s Chowder Sisters, said Melissa Huddleston, waiting for customers at her sister-in-law’s shop on Sunday.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

"Maria Corina till the end. We're waiting for her, only god knows when she'll arrive, but that she will arrive, she will," Beltran said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026

“That Bullet N°2 racing car,” Lloyd said, just waiting to be asked.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck


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