Example Sentences

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“The pious Ukrainian people have awaited this blessed day,” Bartholomew said in a 2019 address at a ceremony in Istanbul creating an independent Ukrainian church.

From Washington Post • May 5, 2022

The warm welcome might have awaited Mann even if he hadn’t made the NBA.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 9, 2021

On the eve of his fourth training camp, he was relaxed and reflective as he prepared for a season Browns fans have awaited for a generation.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 12, 2021

Hideaki Anno’s “Evangelion: 3.0 + 1.0: Thrice Upon a Time,” which begins streaming on Amazon Prime on Aug. 13, is the film that anime fans have awaited for 25 years.

From New York Times • Aug. 6, 2021

The same fate might have awaited Enrique without the money that arrived from the United States.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario