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Recent Examples of wait-list
But no matter how much the scene may resemble a legacy country club at first glance, this meetup exists almost in opposition to the city’s handful of expensive clubs with years-long wait-lists and lengthy membership requirements.
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Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2025
Over 50 percent of its schools are completely full, with wait-lists.
—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
Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2025
Over 50 percent of its schools are completely full, with wait-lists.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wait-list
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Currently, roughly 1 in 5 schools enroll students among whom 75% or more are of a single race or ethnicity, according to data shared at a committee hearing on Wednesday.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
18 June 2025
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Participants can use the program to earn a high school diploma, work toward a college degree, enroll in training and certificate programs at accredited schools, or improve their English skills.—
Ryan Stowers,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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Most people who graduate from college do not matriculate from Ivy League schools.—
James Unnever,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 May 2025
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For example, on April 9, China’s Education Ministry advised students to thoroughly assess risks when considering studying in the U.S. May 1 was college decision day, so the data on how many international students decide to matriculate at U.S. institutions of higher education is still unknown.—
Paul Weinstein Jr,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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Teel, 23, is ranked the No. 2 prospect in the Sox organization by MLB.com, which also lists him as the No. 26 prospect in baseball.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
7 June 2025
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The size of the changes varies a lot from game to game, and the console still lists them as original Switch games.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
6 June 2025
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All firearms must be registered within six weeks of acquisition.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
10 June 2025
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Both of these will go on general sale from July 4 but interested supporters can register their interest here.—
Asif Burhan,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Key Facts Axiom Mission 4 is scheduled to launch atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket at 8:22 a.m. EDT on Tuesday, June 10, from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Gregory Hunt, Alabama Alabama inmate Gregory Hunt, 65, is scheduled to die by nitrogen hypoxia on Tuesday, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey announced in May.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
9 June 2025
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Kara-France was booked to face Manel Kape in September 2023, but a concussion during training camp prevented Kara-France from competing on that card, UFC 293.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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Smith said the moment news broke in April that the state would allow a limited amount of fishing of Chinook salmon in the ocean, his regulars called and his boat was booked up.—
Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2025
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“Wait-list.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wait-list. Accessed 22 Jun. 2025.
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