waiting

Example Sentences

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On the shelf, also waiting for the royal arrival, there were gnomes of Sir David, Alan and King Charles.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

New Fed Chair Kevin Warsh— still waiting to be sworn in—must decide whether the central bank can still assume the effects will be “transitory.”

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

The wealthy Vanessa has spent her life in seclusion, waiting for Anatol, the lover who abandoned her 20 years earlier.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

In January, Musk had said that Neuralink was waiting for regulatory approval to implant the BCI meant to restore patients’ vision.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

I took off, bolting past the restroom doors and past the mural, and wove between music fans on picnic blankets and in lawn chairs waiting for the concert to start.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith