Collocations withwait
These are words often used in combination withwait.
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average wait
The average wait is about six to nine months.
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lengthy wait
Now all but the simplest dental work must be referred, with a lengthy wait, for what is called prior approval.
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long wait
Pharmacological intervention by the clinician resulted in a long walk to pharmacy and often a long wait for the medication.
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two-week wait
The two-week wait for cancer is another good example of how distorting targets can be.
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wait staff
In contrast, the majority of the wait staff worked only during the heavy business hours of lunch and dinner.
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wait time
Since this is a blocking in, the wait time is unbounded.
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well wait
It might as well wait and see what the situation is next year.
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