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waiting list

NOUN
list of people waiting for something
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Some 175 students are on the waiting list this fall for remedial math at the University of California San Diego, the College Investor reported last week.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 15, 2026

For Ahmed, the development uses land that could help house some of the roughly 31,000 residents on the waiting list for social housing in the Tower Hamlets district.

From Barron's Sep. 8, 2026

It recently announced the R2, a midsize electric SUV, to a long waiting list.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 4, 2026

There are currently 740 people on Breckland Council's social housing waiting list.

From BBC Aug. 8, 2026

The Diaper Gang had a waiting list for our wagon.

From Full of Beans by Jennifer L. Holm




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