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Many ships are choosing to wait out the strike, for now, according to an analysis from Everstream Analytics, with vessel queues on the rise off the coast of Savannah, Norfolk and New York.—Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2024 Many Russia observers were surprised that Moscow would move to seal the deal now instead of waiting out the U.S. election to see if a more amenable administration would come into power.—Shannon K. Kingston, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2024 Maduro is currently buying time and waiting out the news cycle, hoping that Venezuela fatigue sets in shortly.—Christopher Sabatini, Foreign Affairs, 9 Oct. 2024 With mortgage rates expected to drop from around 6.1% to roughly 5.5% in 2025, refinancing or waiting out the market could provide a more cost-effective way to secure a lower rate without paying upfront for points.—Mike Winters, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for wait out
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