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People got dressed and headed to the shelters, determined to wait out the cold for one more night.
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Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 3 Feb. 2026
For one ambulance crew carrying a critically ill baby, however, waiting out the weather wasn’t an option.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
Back in the days of seaplanes and propeller flights, travelers waited out bad weather for hours, cold and damp.
—Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
For now, Fitzgerald and Ibáñez best represent surplus options as the Dodgers wait out Edman’s health.
—Katie Woo, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
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Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 3 Feb. 2026
For one ambulance crew carrying a critically ill baby, however, waiting out the weather wasn’t an option.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
Back in the days of seaplanes and propeller flights, travelers waited out bad weather for hours, cold and damp.
—Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
For now, Fitzgerald and Ibáñez best represent surplus options as the Dodgers wait out Edman’s health.
—Katie Woo, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
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“Wait out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wait%20out. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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