- present participle of wait.
waiting
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Investors are waiting for them to pick one.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026
"We used a very positional 4-3-3, understanding the spaces, the timings, waiting for the ball to arrive to you at the right time. Players moved the ball until gaps started opening."
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026
Dieffenbach has been patiently waiting for his moment since he made the switch from wide receiver to quarterback as a sophomore at Agoura High.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
If you claim at 64 and invest the benefits, the break-even point versus waiting until age 67 depends on your benefit, returns, capital-gains taxes, dividends, and how long you live.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
He has a long line of customers waiting to get their shoes, so I stand off to the side and wait for him to be done.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
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