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Waite

American  
[weyt] / weɪt /

noun

  1. Morrison Remick 1816–88, U.S. jurist: chief justice of the U.S. 1874–88.


Waite British  
/ weɪt /

noun

  1. Terry, full name Terence Hardy Waite. born 1939, British special envoy to the Archbishop of Canterbury, who negotiated the release of Western hostages held in the Middle East before being taken hostage himself (1987–91) in Lebanon

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Philip Waite, outdoor access manager and author of the report, said: "We're looking at installing signage in places where there is repeated use of fires in very busy locations."

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

Waite had been teaching Toni Morrison’s Beloved, which provoked discussions about slavery.

From Slate • Dec. 18, 2025

Portillo’s doesn’t provide extra compensation to members of its program but is exploring incentives such as company merchandise, Waite said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 2, 2025

"What we're seeing now is that those early applications are higher than they've ever been before," Richard Waite, the company's director of people, told the BBC.

From BBC • Sep. 30, 2025

I recognized the opening riffs of “Change,” by John Waite.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline