waiting room

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Recent Examples of waiting room Eli eventually arrives, and Elliot sits with him in the waiting room and tries to reassure him that everything is going to be fine. ROCCO, IS THAT YOU? Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 8 May 2025 Everyone else in the waiting room was decades older. Carissa Talmage, People.com, 2 May 2025 New cases come in and the waiting room is always full. Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025 Stories for the waiting room The U.S. could face a national hospital bed shortage within seven years if there isn’t a reduction in the hospitalization rate, an increase in the number of staffed hospital beds or some combination, say researchers in a new study. Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for waiting room
Recent Examples of Synonyms for waiting room
Noun
  • Bar Daniel is a charming all-day lounge where guests can enjoy espresso drinks in the morning and cocktails in the evening.
    Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 3 June 2025
  • Photo : Yoshihiro Makino Several lounge areas and an outdoor kitchen accompany the pool.
    Tori Latham, Robb Report, 3 June 2025
Noun
  • As for the boys, having double the number of entries isn’t that surprising as the section has three vaulters over 16-feet among the top 9 in the state.
    Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2025
  • Aid groups say that the territory’s 2 million residents are facing starvation, after Israel blocked the entry of humanitarian assistance for two months.
    Philissa Cramer, Sun Sentinel, 27 May 2025
Noun
  • Hotel security-camera footage from 2016 published by CNN last year—and used as evidence in the trial—showed Combs chasing Ventura down a hallway, throwing her to the ground, kicking her, and pulling her by her sweatshirt.
    Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 3 June 2025
  • Sam went through the Goldilocks assessment, trying on each shoe and running up and down the hallway.
    Lisa Jhung, Outside Online, 2 June 2025
Noun
  • Among other items, the board will discuss: A bid for purchasing a roughly $27,000 secure entry vestibule to be installed at Alfred Fairfax Academy.
    Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2025
  • However, Public Safety officers closed the door linking the library and the vestibule, and handcuffs were used to secure it, according to the outlet.
    Tara Suter, The Hill, 8 May 2025

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