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Not even the prospect of waiting out the year until the midterms provides much reassurance.
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George Packer, The Atlantic, 27 Jan. 2026
Back in the days of seaplanes and propeller flights, travelers waited out bad weather for hours, cold and damp.
—Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
For now, Fitzgerald and Ibáñez best represent surplus options as the Dodgers wait out Edman’s health.
—Katie Woo, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
In a gymnasium in the northeastern Thai city of Surin, around 550 people are waiting out the combat, many having hurriedly fled after the first shots were fired Sunday.
—CBS News, 10 Dec. 2025
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George Packer, The Atlantic, 27 Jan. 2026
Back in the days of seaplanes and propeller flights, travelers waited out bad weather for hours, cold and damp.
—Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
For now, Fitzgerald and Ibáñez best represent surplus options as the Dodgers wait out Edman’s health.
—Katie Woo, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
In a gymnasium in the northeastern Thai city of Surin, around 550 people are waiting out the combat, many having hurriedly fled after the first shots were fired Sunday.
—CBS News, 10 Dec. 2025
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“Wait out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wait%20out. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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