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Scott Mayfield’s overeagerness left Schaefer alone with Carlsson and Gauthier, and Carlsson waited out his pass for a Gauthier one-timer until the last instant.—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 5 Mar. 2026 On the other hand, the Panthers might want to wait out for a full season of production before paying Coker.—Mike Kaye
updated March 4, Charlotte Observer, 4 Mar. 2026 All of them have histories waiting out there beyond those school borders.—Kennedy French, Variety, 4 Mar. 2026 For now, Buttigieg has chosen to wait out the tempests in Traverse City, the hometown of his husband, Chasten, a former schoolteacher.—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for wait out