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Recent Examples of wait-list
The organization announced Scott’s donation last Thursday, adding that her contribution comes at a time when one in three local Meals on Wheels America providers have a wait-list, with elderly citizens having to wait an average of four months for meals and services.
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Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
13 Apr. 2026
Deposits and advance wait-list registration is the largest of any new event in NASCAR history.
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Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
The company’s engineers deploy weekly updates, informed directly by the thousands of wait-list users who live in the inbox chaos daily.
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Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
24 Sep. 2025
There is a wait-list open at the Fyre Festival website for early access and exclusive updates.
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Brittany Spanos,
Rolling Stone,
16 Sep. 2025
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
13 Apr. 2026
Deposits and advance wait-list registration is the largest of any new event in NASCAR history.
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Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
The company’s engineers deploy weekly updates, informed directly by the thousands of wait-list users who live in the inbox chaos daily.
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Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
24 Sep. 2025
There is a wait-list open at the Fyre Festival website for early access and exclusive updates.
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Brittany Spanos,
Rolling Stone,
16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wait-list
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Students who enrolled in bachelor’s programs at 27 Texas colleges earned more over time than non-students, the study found.
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Aracely is an engineering student in San Diego, but she had been enrolled in school in Los Angeles until both her parents made the decision to self-deport.
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Way matriculated through Kansas City’s minor-league system.
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Nearly half her students matriculate at Ivy League and peer-selective universities; the rest place across top liberal arts colleges and flagship state schools.
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Four were listed in critical condition, and six others, including the driver, were listed in stable condition.
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See the full winners list here and check out the red carpet arrivals here.
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But the time on the ball hasn't yielded too many chances as Spain has only registered one shot.
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Our real estate data comes from public records that have been registered and digitized by local county offices.
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There will be concerts, but only certain artists need apply — most of those originally booked have already walked out, saying they were misled about the event’s political affiliations.
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Everything after that is a matter of planning ahead, whether that means booking accommodations in advance or bringing the right gear.
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On Sunday night at Dickies Arena, Rush played the second of their four-performance run scheduled for Fort Worth to a soldout audience.
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If stress builds, schedule a short stretch break and set softer deadlines where possible, because kindness to your body supports reliable output.
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“Wait-list.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wait-list. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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