Etymology
Origin of outwait
Example Sentences
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The Biden White House was also anxious to shoot down the idea that allied unity was faltering or that Russia could simply outwait the coalition assembled against it.
From Washington Times
Officials hope this could begin to change the Russian leader's thinking, putting doubt in his mind that he can outwait the West.
From BBC
As Mr. Zelenskyy made another trip to visit Ukrainian troops on the front lines, the conventional wisdom that Mr. Putin had the power and resources to outwait Ukraine in a war of attrition was suddenly turned on its head.
From Washington Times
It's amazing how many complex questions are simplified if we ask the question, "Are we serious about winning this non-shooting war? Are we determined to outwait Putin?"
From Salon
The West needs to outwait Putin.
From Salon
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