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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 Sophie Richards waited five years for a diagnosis (the average is seven to 10 years), and has had four surgeries (plus freezing her eggs). — Bella Webb, Vogue, 28 Aug. 2026 It's been quite a disappointing year for home shoppers who waited since 2023 for rates to cool off. — Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026 In July, when smoke billowed across the southern Colorado sky and flames scorched 102,000 acres, Amy Milne watched and waited. — Libby Smith, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026 Reactions to the trailer online have ranged from enthusiasm to criticism of the character, to gripes that Cohen waited too long. — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2026 Inside Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium, West transformed the venue into a temporary creative universe, working on an album that was still taking shape as thousands of fans waited outside and millions more watched from home. — Desjah Altvater, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026 Conroy, meanwhile, has waited patiently for his chance to start. — Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026 Several hours later, I was called into a small room, where an interviewer waited. — Ledio Cakaj, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2026 In both cases, the pathologists have waited for the results of toxicology tests, which can take weeks to complete. — Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026

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Even if El Niño’s temperature swings stayed exactly the same magnitude, its floods and droughts would still get worse in a warmer world because the hotter atmosphere holds more water vapor.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 31 Aug. 2026
Another favorite is the Gritti Palace, where everyone from Brad Pitt to Elizabeth Taylor has stayed.

— ABC News, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026

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Tagovailoa on return, boos Falcons and former Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, who was greeted with boos during Friday’s preseason game, lingered on the field afterward to embrace several former teammates and Dolphins staffers.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2026
Young wound up going 8–5 as a starter and won Offensive Rookie of the Year, but tensions lingered.

— Nasha Smith, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026

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