waiting

Example Sentences

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On the wards, it is when patients have been waiting for a bed for 45 minutes or more.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Given the yearslong waiting times to be connected in states like Texas and Pennsylvania, these kinds of systems have become increasingly popular at data centers.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Shares of SpaceX would be eligible to join the index after just 15 trading days, instead of waiting as long as a year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

The way he sees the math, waiting until 70 is still the smarter choice for most people, because even if the difference is smaller in dollar amounts, it’s still significant.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

There’s a long line of people waiting to enter the grand opening of an African American museum.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold