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Recent Examples of wait-list
Your kids will get wait-listed at Spence because they weren’t enriched enough!
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Elise Taylor, Vogue, 2 July 2025
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.
—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
Elise Taylor, Vogue, 2 July 2025
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wait-list
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All these schools enroll significant numbers of active military service members and veterans.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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Beginning in August 2025, recipients of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, or DACA, will no longer be eligible to enroll in health coverage through the exchange.—
Katy Golvala,
Hartford Courant,
24 July 2025
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Some students complete their two-year associate’s degree from CLC and matriculate to a four-year college or university, like Jasmine Nieto, who earned a business degree from Northeastern Illinois University in Chicago last spring.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
10 July 2025
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Even though men and women now matriculate into medical schools at equal numbers, almost 40% of women physicians scale back their practice or completely leave medicine within six years of finishing residency.—
Dr. Melody Glenn,
Time,
2 July 2025
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Rehabilitation of a structure called the parallel gravity line, a backup pipe that can collect overflow from the Tijuana wastewater system, is also prioritized and listed at a cost of $8.2 million.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 July 2025
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After giving birth to him, Joshua's biological mother listed Kym as the child's guardian.—
Emy LaCroix,
People.com,
25 July 2025
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During that campaign, Paxton paid a $1,000 fine for failing to register as an investment solicitor.—
Tony Plohetski,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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In the playoffs, DeJean registered 18 tackles, four pass deflections, one fumble recovery, and an interception for a touchdown.—
Justin Grasso,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 July 2025
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The multi-year contract runs through the end of 2033 and will involve Samsung’s new fabrication facility northeast of Austin, which is scheduled to begin operations in 2026.—
Travis Webb,
Austin American Statesman,
29 July 2025
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Several road projects are in progress around the new Department of Veterans Affairs medical center on Brownsboro Road, which is scheduled to open to patients in 2026.—
Leo Bertucci,
The Courier-Journal,
29 July 2025
Verb
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Beyond the city, book an e-bike adventure with Mobilboard Nice, which offers scenic tours to the nearby coastal village of Villefranche-sur-Mer.—
Jeryl Brunner,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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Pharmaceutical, animal health sales Merck's pharmaceutical unit, which develops a wide range of drugs, booked $14.05 billion in revenue during the second quarter.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
29 July 2025
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“Wait-list.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wait-list. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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