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Recent Examples of wait-list
Over 50 percent of its schools are completely full, with wait-lists.
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Clara-Sophia Daly, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2025
Milk Makeup’s Cooling Water Jelly Tints were quick to rack up 60,000 shoppers on its wait-list, 160,000 hearts on Sephora’s Loves list and sold 400,000 units during that period — nearly $10 million at the product’s $24 price point.
—James Manso, WWD, 28 Jan. 2025
The Times previously reported that the Trump inaugural fund had surpassed $170 million, a record, and that even major donors have been wait-listed for events.
—Andrew Ross Sorkin, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025
As of last check, the in-demand event was wait-listing prospective audience members.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
The California wait list time is up to 10 years; hence California has an even higher fraction of wait-list deaths.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 27 Sep. 2024
Applied to 11 schools, accepted to six, wait-listed at two.
—Allie Volpe, Vox, 19 Sep. 2024
Despite a social worker’s efforts, Sofia was wait-listed for a family treatment program with a Spanish-speaking provider who offered sliding-scale payment.
—Ashley Andreou, Scientific American, 15 Aug. 2024
More than a quarter of them have since received at least one wait-list offer, Styer said.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 18 June 2024
Clara-Sophia Daly, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2025
Milk Makeup’s Cooling Water Jelly Tints were quick to rack up 60,000 shoppers on its wait-list, 160,000 hearts on Sephora’s Loves list and sold 400,000 units during that period — nearly $10 million at the product’s $24 price point.
—James Manso, WWD, 28 Jan. 2025
The Times previously reported that the Trump inaugural fund had surpassed $170 million, a record, and that even major donors have been wait-listed for events.
—Andrew Ross Sorkin, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025
As of last check, the in-demand event was wait-listing prospective audience members.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
The California wait list time is up to 10 years; hence California has an even higher fraction of wait-list deaths.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 27 Sep. 2024
Applied to 11 schools, accepted to six, wait-listed at two.
—Allie Volpe, Vox, 19 Sep. 2024
Despite a social worker’s efforts, Sofia was wait-listed for a family treatment program with a Spanish-speaking provider who offered sliding-scale payment.
—Ashley Andreou, Scientific American, 15 Aug. 2024
More than a quarter of them have since received at least one wait-list offer, Styer said.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 18 June 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wait-list
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Founded in 1845, Limestone University currently enrolls about 1,600 students, including both on-campus students and those seeking online degrees.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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In addition to its freeze on certifying illnesses, the program can no longer enroll new members or approve life-saving treatments like chemotherapy, lung transplants or stem cell therapy.—
Liz Neporent,
ABC News,
30 Apr. 2025
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On the other hand, Brown University's Program in Liberal Medical Education requires students to remain in good academic standing, with no requirement to take the MCAT before matriculating into The Warren Alpert Medical School.—
Kristen Moon,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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Just 44 new Black medical students matriculated last year, 6% of the state's new cohort of medical students.—
Steph Solis,
Axios,
11 Feb. 2025
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The text of the deal lists 55 minerals subject to the U.S-Ukraine agreement, but says more can be added to the pact.—
Alain Sherter,
CBS News,
2 May 2025
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Hudson also listed a fourth property on the mortgage documents for those purchases.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
2 May 2025
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Rodriguez registered another draw with Cynthia Calvillo in December 2019, and wound up losing to all-time great Carla Esparza in July 2020.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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Germans had registered more than 780,000 of the devices with the country’s utility regulator as of December.—
Akielly Hu,
Wired News,
3 May 2025
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The new project is scheduled for release on June 20 through Night Street Records/Warner Records.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
4 May 2025
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Services are scheduled for noon Monday, May 5, at Chicago Jewish Funerals, 8851 Skokie Blvd., Skokie.—
Rick Kogan,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2025
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Nuno Espirito Santo’s side have laboured of late, but will hope to finish what remains a superb season by booking their spot with Europe’s elite next season.—
Tom Burrows,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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Larger groups can book private tastings, which include a dedicated server and a selection of wines served alongside oversized cheese and charcuterie platters.—
Rachel King,
Forbes.com,
3 May 2025
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“Wait-list.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wait-list. Accessed 14 May. 2025.
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