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Recent Examples of waiting room
Many Californians face months-long waits for appointments or have to travel long distances or go to emergency rooms for non-urgent medical needs, which means hours spent in crowded waiting rooms for unnecessarily expensive care.
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Bernard J. Wolfson and Vanessa G. Sánchez, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Interested applicants must enter the online waiting room between 5 and 6 p.m. The program has yet to publish the website for the next round of applications.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025
Why does every waiting room look like some sterile IKEA?
—Shep Hyken, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
Talking to strangers — on trains, in a coffee shop, at the playground, on line at the D.M.V., in the waiting room at the doctor’s office — could be dismissed as an exercise that simply makes the time pass.
—Kirsten Potter Krish Seenivasan Lance Neal, New York Times, 1 May 2025
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Bernard J. Wolfson and Vanessa G. Sánchez, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Interested applicants must enter the online waiting room between 5 and 6 p.m. The program has yet to publish the website for the next round of applications.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025
Why does every waiting room look like some sterile IKEA?
—Shep Hyken, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
Talking to strangers — on trains, in a coffee shop, at the playground, on line at the D.M.V., in the waiting room at the doctor’s office — could be dismissed as an exercise that simply makes the time pass.
—Kirsten Potter Krish Seenivasan Lance Neal, New York Times, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for waiting room
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Every restaurant and bar, including the gorgeous lobby lounge, at The Ritz-Carlton, Fukuoka comes with a remarkable view of the city or harbor.—
Terry Elward,
Forbes.com,
15 June 2025
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That allows for plenty of indoor space, along with a resort-style courtyard and numerous other outdoor lounge areas.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
14 June 2025
Noun
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PwC’s recent executive playbook on agentic AI emphasizes that early adopters of AI set industry benchmarks, gain first-mover advantage, streamline operations, and create barriers to entry through deep integration.—
Rhett Power,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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The eighth entry in Tom Cruise’s 29-year-old action franchise has amassed $149 million in North America and $450 million worldwide to date.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
8 June 2025
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Noem’s security detail grabbed Padilla and pushed him into an adjacent hallway, where he was shoved to the ground and handcuffed.—
Mike Lillis,
The Hill,
14 June 2025
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Moments later, Padilla was shoved to the floor face-down in a hallway outside the briefing room, handcuffed, and temporarily detained in an adjoining room.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
13 June 2025
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The designation protects parts of the lower level facing Madison Avenue, as well as the first-floor lobby, coat check, vestibules and the main stairwell from the lower level through the fifth floor.—
Robin Pogrebin,
New York Times,
20 May 2025
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Among other items, the board will discuss: A bid for purchasing a roughly $27,000 secure entry vestibule to be installed at Alfred Fairfax Academy.—
Sofi Zeman,
Kansas City Star,
27 May 2025
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“Waiting room.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waiting%20room. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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