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Noun
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How to check airport TSA wait times There are several ways to check the real-time waiting period at security checkpoints and border crossings.—
John Tufts,
IndyStar,
7 Nov. 2025 -
Parolees, who previously would be eligible after a 5-year waiting period, are also no longer able to receive SNAP benefits.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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Bo Nix struggled mightily with indecision, accuracy and footwork for a second straight game, finishing 16 of 28 for 150 yards, a touchdown and two picks.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
7 Nov. 2025
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Mars's interaction with the other planets serves up indecision instead of certainty.—
Lisa Stardust,
Refinery29,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Virginia Ritter spent most of her of the rest of her life vacillating between empathy and anger for her daughter's killer, all the while serving as a fierce victims' rights advocate in Nashville.—
Brad Schmitt,
Nashville Tennessean,
11 Nov. 2025
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By the end of March 2018 Aydın seemed unsure whether to try to clear his name or lay low, vacillating between the two strategies.—
Moisés Naím,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Flyers should try to mitigate any headaches from delays and cancellations by avoiding booking flights with layovers, the non-profit US Public Interest Research Group says, and opt to make reservations directly with the airline rather than a third-party website.—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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Carriers are required to refund customers whose flights are canceled but not to cover costs such as food and hotels unless a delay or cancellation results from a factor within the control of the airlines, according to the Department of Transportation.—
JOSH FUNK,
Arkansas Online,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Chamandy said that, because of the ambiguity associated with the tariffs, companies are still hesitating to change suppliers until the dust settles.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Nov. 2025
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For now, Ian’s hesitating to tell Mike.—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
26 Oct. 2025
Noun
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So there's no hesitation in that regard.—
EW Staff,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Nov. 2025
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Tuesday's result capped a tumultuous final month that saw national Republican condemnation, Democratic hesitation and equivocation, and a barrage of attack ads.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Neither of them is going to sit around dithering.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
23 Oct. 2025
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There was no dithering, just a window of opportunity narrowing by the minute.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
23 Oct. 2025
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Blyth stands out largely because his character harbors the most internal conflict, but his vacillation between bullying patronization and pitiable wreck generates tonal whiplash all the same.—
Vikram Murthi,
IndieWire,
10 Sep. 2025
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The protests led the government to backtrack on the geographical designation, but this vacillation sparked counter-protests in Marne, the first-tier Champagne region.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Hawing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hawing. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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