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waited

verb

past tense of wait

as in stayed

to remain in place in readiness or expectation of something please wait here, and we'll seat you shortly

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Recent Examples of waited Despite the warnings, the couple allegedly waited eight hours before seeking medical help when their daughter, Aurora Williams, began experiencing serious medical distress in May. — Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026 On New Year’s Eve 1999, while the world waited to see whether the Y2K bug would knock out computer systems at midnight, Tim Walsh was looking at an apartment near Times Square. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026 While the youngest retirement age, 62, could receive up to $2,969 per month, a recipient who waited until 70 years old could receive up to $5,181 per month, according to the Social Security Administration. — Mackenzie Chase, The Washington Examiner, 14 Oct. 2026 On the tourism-dependent island, motorcycles and cars waited outside stations and spilled onto nearby roads as motorists scrambled for fuel. — ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026 DeSantis has made few public comments about the unprecedented number of executions but explained previously that his goal is to bring justice to victims’ families who have waited decades for the death sentences to be carried out. — David Fischer, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026 In Philadelphia alone, some 65 people have waited three to eight years for lawyers to take action before reaching that same outcome. — Samantha Melamed, ProPublica, 13 Oct. 2026 Trustee Thomas, on the other hand, said Mansfield had too often waited too long to respond to challenges affecting the school district. — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Oct. 2026 Some even waited outside Djokovic’s hotel for hours after his late-night matches. — Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026

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And the reason that family stayed together was because of laughter and obvious love.

— Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
The Ohio Supreme Court this week stayed the appellate court’s mandate, meaning that, for now, the trial court’s order is back in effect.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 16 Oct. 2026

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At the beginning of May, Celtic had four trophies and a European Cup final awaited.

— Michael Walker, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026
Simon took the campy photographs in the same Hilton hotel where Moore’s children awaited their mother, and the images make up what the wall text calls a MooreWrap cruise-collection look book.

— Stephanie Wambugu, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2026

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