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Recent Examples of waiting roomOrlando is not on that list, which is a useful reminder that layered precautions are already in place before a patient ever reaches a Central Florida waiting room.—
Luis E. Caso Vega,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 July 2026 Suskind, a cochlear implant surgeon and professor of surgery and pediatrics at the University of Chicago, says for years the waiting room in her practice would be a cacophony of baby cries and toddler screeches.—
Eileen Finan,
PEOPLE,
14 July 2026 Rey spent a few minutes in the waiting room of the ISAP office—a drab space with bare blue-and-white walls and two rows of chairs—before an official summoned him inside.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
13 July 2026 In that letter, a section of which was read aloud in court, the writer recounted going to the office and opening fire, seeing three people in the waiting room on his right and four on the left.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for waiting room
Book facing the ocean to catch the dramatic sunsets, and choose the Sapphire Junior Suite or any room category above it to gain access to Haute Living, a private lounge stocked with complimentary snacks and drinks throughout the day.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Aug. 2026
If tears feel likely, plan the send-off somewhere quieter than a crowded dorm lounge.
There are wild card entries at just about every ATP and WTA tournament.
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Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
19 Aug. 2026
In other words, when the person putting the open sign is not truly in charge of the establishment, the credibility of the claim comes under scrutiny, deterring entry.