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Instead, she and her husband were forced to wait out the worst.
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George Solis, NBC news, 30 Oct. 2025
When Schneider had had enough and put Mason Fluharty on him in the fifth inning with the Blue Jays up 4-2, Ohtani waited out sweeper after sweeper before swatting one out to left center to bring home a run.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2025
If caught outside during a thunderstorm, the CDC recommends seeking shelter as quickly as possible, but avoid waiting out a storm under trees.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 24 Oct. 2025
From there, San Diego fans just had to wait out the final minutes of Dallas’ nervy one-goal win over the Whitecaps.
—Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2025
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George Solis, NBC news, 30 Oct. 2025
When Schneider had had enough and put Mason Fluharty on him in the fifth inning with the Blue Jays up 4-2, Ohtani waited out sweeper after sweeper before swatting one out to left center to bring home a run.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2025
If caught outside during a thunderstorm, the CDC recommends seeking shelter as quickly as possible, but avoid waiting out a storm under trees.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 24 Oct. 2025
From there, San Diego fans just had to wait out the final minutes of Dallas’ nervy one-goal win over the Whitecaps.
—Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2025
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“Wait out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wait%20out. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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