waiting list

Example Sentences

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She's waited 21 months for gynaecological surgery, which she said will likely result in her being referred for a more specialist operation - meaning another waiting list.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

They built it in 2020 to accommodate some of the many girls stranded on Mystic’s waiting list.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

This is a fall on the previous month's figures, when around one in nine were estimated to be on a waiting list.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

The waiting list for Masters tickets has been closed for decades and patron badges are passed down through families like heirlooms.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

There was a long waiting list of emergency cases.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane