waiting

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Liquid, publicly-traded stock will allow these companies to attract talent with more immediate payoffs via stock options, rather than waiting around for long periods in illiquid assets, he added.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 1, 2026

Tim Brunker, a 68-year-old retiree in Kenosha, Wis., has been waiting for this moment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 2026

"We are preparing in advance, not waiting for a crisis," said Chouhan, after chairing a meeting on the issue last week.

From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026

A GMC truck slammed into a Mercedes SUV that was waiting for a parking spot along Venice Boulevard and then came barreling toward Stannard and Sadie.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2026

He takes me to the teacher’s desk, where two chairs are waiting.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold