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In the first inning, when the Tigers both waited out Pivetta and ambushed him, three of his 18 four-seam fastballs were in the strike zone.
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
As helicopters roared overhead, dozens of employees walked to a shopping center across the street from the mall to wait out the closure.
—Sarah Bahari, Dallas Morning News, 25 Mar. 2026
The conditions were such that one bus reportedly had to pull into a parking lot to wait out the storm’s fury.
—Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 22 Mar. 2026
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.
—Jada Yuan, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2026
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
As helicopters roared overhead, dozens of employees walked to a shopping center across the street from the mall to wait out the closure.
—Sarah Bahari, Dallas Morning News, 25 Mar. 2026
The conditions were such that one bus reportedly had to pull into a parking lot to wait out the storm’s fury.
—Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 22 Mar. 2026
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.
—Jada Yuan, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2026
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“Wait out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wait%20out. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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