as in waiting
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Noun
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The tech laggards stand to have their indecision rewarded with less efficient capital and slower innovation and, as a result, may be less competitive overall.—
Carlos Vega,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025 -
Information And Cognitive Overload Some ransomware actors overwhelm victims with a barrage of complex instructions and urgent demands, creating confusion and indecision.—
Stu Sjouwerman,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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This is critical because Samsung was falling behind in security updates just as the Android world obsesses about its delays on Android OS upgrades as well.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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After over two hours of rain delay and a full postponement on Saturday, the Red Sox and Cardinals decided to maximize their time together.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
7 Apr. 2025
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Beijing is not alone in facing vacillations from Trump in his second term.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
30 Mar. 2025
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After a whirlwind romance and much theatrical vacillation, Lowell abandoned Hardwick to join Blackwood in London in 1970, a move that would forever mark her as the other woman to Hardwick’s many passionate partisans.—
Negar Azimi,
The New Yorker,
12 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Armando, who was deemed healthy after receiving a treatment for an ear infection, is now one of the dogs waiting for his forever home at the shelter's Rob & Melani Walton Papago Park Campus.—
Karen Bartunek,
The Arizona Republic,
24 Dec. 2024
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Some chatted among themselves, waiting to understand the meaning behind the invitation Saffold passed out to a select few students only weeks before.—
La Risa R. Lynch,
Journal Sentinel,
24 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Issues related to social justice, politics, sustainability, and mental health regularly intersect with entertainment stories, placing celebrities under pressure to publicly take stances on divisive topics, often without room for error or hesitation.—
Ethan Stone,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2025
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Consumer Confidence Is Still in Retreat Even as prices have started to ease, consumer hesitation lingers.—
Stephanie Gravalese,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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In recent months, Cat & Cloud Coffee, based in Santa Cruz, has turned down offers to open new cafes in the city because of the uncertainty generated by Trump’s tariffs, said company owner Charles Jack.—
Paul Davidson,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2025
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The Texas worker, who asked not to be named over concern about the uncertainty of the situation, told CBS News the full premium for continuation of health coverage was $1,300 each month for a single person, along with a 2% administrative fee and additional out-of-pocket costs.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Hawing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hawing. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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