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
With more than 18,000 people on the Southwark's waiting list for housing, the council's website says that "even people in the greatest need can face several years' wait".
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 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
Because when I call at the designated time two hours later, I’m told there’s no job for me now, although I have made it to the waiting list.
From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich
