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But 18 months later, she says she is "still waiting for a penny of that money".

From BBC

Some garages have suspended operations to "wait out the crisis" rather than work at a loss, one manager told Russian media.

From BBC

I waited for my eyes to readjust, but when they didn’t, there was no place left to go except into my own mind.

From Salon

Refugees will have to wait longer than the current five years before they can apply to settle permanently in the UK, under changes the government has said it is planning to the asylum system.

From BBC

"I reckon if a car wasn't parked there, he would've been sitting in my waiting room," he said.

From BBC

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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