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But according to Kudrow and series co-creator Michael Patrick King (also an original writer on Sex and the City), Valerie was never gone, just waiting out her next move.
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Jada Yuan, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2026
But the Huskies long March runs have probably limited the opportunities for other schools, who wanted to move fast to fill head coaching positions, from waiting out Young and Murray.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 15 Mar. 2026
The United States dropped its pool play finale to Italy and had to wait out the final game — an eventual Italy rout over Mexico — to clinch a spot in the quarterfinals.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2026
Fariba, a woman who asked to be identified by only her first name out of security concerns, was headed to Izmir in western Turkey to wait out the war with her son.
—Serra Yedikardes, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
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Jada Yuan, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2026
But the Huskies long March runs have probably limited the opportunities for other schools, who wanted to move fast to fill head coaching positions, from waiting out Young and Murray.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 15 Mar. 2026
The United States dropped its pool play finale to Italy and had to wait out the final game — an eventual Italy rout over Mexico — to clinch a spot in the quarterfinals.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2026
Fariba, a woman who asked to be identified by only her first name out of security concerns, was headed to Izmir in western Turkey to wait out the war with her son.
—Serra Yedikardes, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
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“Wait out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wait%20out. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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