wait

Example Sentences

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However, that changed in late October, when Wiener, 56, announced he couldn’t wait any longer and would be running this year.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

To this day, I’ve never once been to the location I grew up with where there wasn’t a wait.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026

Turns out you can learn a lot about the squad who have ended Scotland's 28-year wait for a World Cup appearance while in a Florida hotel ballroom on their media day.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

“We do not want to wait on the sidelines, but actively contribute to making synthetic fuels market-ready and scalable,” said Jens Fehlinger, the airline’s chief executive.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

I wait at the bottom of the steps.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold