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[wayv] / weɪv /


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We had to waive the inspection, and we offered $60k over asking.

From Slate ● Oct. 28, 2026

Naomi said her decision to waive her anonymity had not been about herself, but about "what needs to change".

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

Here is a modest proposal: Lincoln Riley and Jim Harbaugh waive their buyout clauses and swap jobs.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2026

“I know how it feels to waive rent someone genuinely owes you,” he adds.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 24, 2026

When Deborah officially divorced Pullum in 2006, she had to itemize her income as part of a request for the judge to waive her filing fee.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot

A government attorney wrote that DHS would consider what is known as a stipulated removal, in which a noncitizen waives their right to a hearing before entering into deportation proceedings.

From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026

These are temporary periods in late summer when a state waives or reduces taxes on items such as school supplies, clothes or electronics to help families cut their back-to-school costs.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026

The special permit waives the Texas-based company’s compliance with a federal pipeline regulation and asserts that the federal agency has oversight of the oil venture.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026

The agreement also waives banking and transport sanctions to facilitate transactions, an early financial benefit.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026

Some Argie diplomat in New York, still harping on about the Belgrano being outside the zone, said Britain no longer rules the waves, it just waives the rules.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell

The Lakers waived former first-round pick Dalton Knecht on Monday to reach the NBA’s maximum roster requirements before the season begins this week.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026

If the Lakers can’t pull off a deal, forward Dalton Knecht could be at risk of being waived.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026

In a filing, the office said select U.S. sanctions tied to the sale of Russian diesel would be waived until April.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

The latter two sanctions remain part of the amended decision but the eight-point deduction for this season has been waived.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

Not only did the man agree to take Caroline on as a private pupil, he waived the fee.

From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson

But the U.S. has tried waiving sanctions, buying Russian diesel fuel and offering glamor summits.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

The Lakers looked to bolster their depth at center by signing 7-foot center Lawson Lovering to a two-way contract Wednesday and waiving forward AK Okereke.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026

Some sellers reported having to sign clauses waiving their right to compensation in the event of a drone strike on warehouse facilities.

From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026

Brittan, from Devon, who spoke to the BBC after waiving her automatic lifelong right to anonymity, described the Met as "shambolic, incompetent and complicit".

From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2026

The judge warned Joe repeatedly that a guilty plea meant waiving his right to a trial, his right to testify, and his right to appeal her ruling.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot


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