Example Sentences

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Anthropic has announced it plans to go public, an update Wall Street has been waiting for in what is turning out to be a huge year for initial public offerings.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

Hollywood has been waiting for Kane Parsons since the year he was born.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

One California grandmother has been waiting for answers since she was a child and her mother spotted a UFO hovering while she hung clothes out to dry.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

This “extreme pessimism” is the contrarian tailwind the market has been waiting for.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

This is who Ren has been waiting to see.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu