wait

Example Sentences

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They follow the trawler, waiting for discarded fish heads and guts which fishermen throw into the sea as they sort through and process their catch.

From BBC

Most of these countries have government-run systems that restrict access to novel medicines for budgetary reasons, so their patients must wait longer to get them, if they ever do.

From The Wall Street Journal

Since then, Emma said she has had 10 moles removed, and although most of them have not been cancerous, the wait to find out was "horrific".

From BBC

The continued slower pace of growth is a good sign for prospective buyers waiting for easing prices.

From Barron's

The continued slower pace of growth is a good sign for prospective buyers waiting for easing prices.

From Barron's