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The aim is to wait out the current administration, which is notoriously hostile toward a form of renewable energy that is booming elsewhere in the world.—Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2026 Parents and friends in the stands tried waiting out the commotion.—Jermont Terry, CBS News, 19 May 2026 The drone eventually positioned itself south of Cuba and north of the Cayman Islands while waiting out a period of bad weather.—Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 13 May 2026 Another social media post on the day of the opening showed a large crowd waiting out front, and customers showing off their purchases.—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for wait out