as in to stay
to remain in place in readiness or expectation of something
please wait here, and we'll seat you shortly
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as in delay
an instance or period of being prevented from going about one's business
there was a long wait for the manager to come and help us
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Recent Examples of wait
Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
The program is designed to shorten wait times for essential repairs, helping more people in Houston live independent lifestyles.
—Jay R. Jordan, Axios, 5 Dec. 2024
Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
For community solar, which depends on smaller operations, these wait times can be challenging.
—Sarah Sax, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
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But Jamie can't even pour a victory drink at home because Beth is waiting with a tire iron surprise.
—Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
The program is designed to shorten wait times for essential repairs, helping more people in Houston live independent lifestyles.
—Jay R. Jordan, Axios, 5 Dec. 2024
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The institute's 2024 report found that physicians across Canada reported a median wait time of 30 weeks between a referral from a general practitioner to receipt of treatment.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
For community solar, which depends on smaller operations, these wait times can be challenging.
—Sarah Sax, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
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The Best Hallmark Christmas Movies to Watch Now The Inn on Biltmore Estate The place where Lucy stays while visiting Biltmore is The Inn on Biltmore Estate.Kelsie Gibson, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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Always evolving, Mima isn’t content with staying the same.WWD, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
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And that means more time, which might make the delay to millions of upgrades more palatable.Zak Doffman, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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The five years was due in part to a number of delays.Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Dec. 2024
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Fire activity around Pepperdine University’s Malibu campus has decreased, with only small flames remaining as firefighters tackle lingering hot spots, the school alerted at 9:58 p.m. Tuesday.Hanna Park, Robert Shackelford and Mary Gilbert, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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The finish is long and sweet, with lingering notes of vanilla, caramel, spice, and seasoned oak.Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Outside his office, assistant coaches juggled practice plans and portal activity, players awaited exit interviews and members of Napier’s army of staffers attacked the daily grind.Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Dec. 2024
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There is just one more week until Robert Eggers' Nosferatu graces our screens, and a creepy new teaser that looks to be a TV spot has surfaced on social media, giving us a preview of the terror that awaits.Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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In the wake of Friday's news, TikTok content creators are wasting no time advising followers to find them on other platforms, as the social media app's future remains murky.Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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Meanwhile, as rescuers remain focused on nursing the Muddy River's wildlife back to health, officials are continuing their investigation into the cause of the spill.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Wait.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wait. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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