waiting list
Example Sentences
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A waiting list for admission stretched for more than a generation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
The city is fixing about 600 sidewalks each year, the backlog of requested repairs stands at about 30,000 and if you get onto the waiting list, you’re looking at about 10 years before help arrives.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 13, 2026
Princess Mette-Marit, 52, is suffering from pulmonary fibrosis, and her doctors last week placed her on a waiting list for a lung transplant, saying her condition had declined significantly in recent months.
From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026
Maggie, who is in her 40s and did not want to give her full name, said she is on a waiting list.
From Barron's ● Jun. 7, 2026
Patrick and Lisa have my name on a waiting list for a place right there in Sherbrooke.
From "Doing Time Online" by Jan Siebold
