wait in
phrasal verb
waited in; waiting in; waits in
British
: to stay at home and wait for someone or something to arrive
I can't go out. I've got to wait in for a delivery.
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Trump also has vowed to deport millions of immigrants who lack permanent legal status and reinstate programs forcing asylum seekers to wait in Mexico while their cases are resolved.
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Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 20 Nov. 2024
Under his leadership, the report said, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security also limited asylum at the border, disqualifying migrants who failed to apply for asylum in advance and forcing other migrants to wait in Mexico until they could be seen in an immigration court.
—Jolene Almendarez, The Enquirer, 14 Nov. 2024
Here are the top stories: Sixteen-year-old Tyree Smith was fatally shot in the Russell neighborhood three years ago while waiting in the early morning rain for a bus to Eastern High School.
—Ray Padilla, The Courier-Journal, 7 Nov. 2024
Having a blast Facetiming students waiting in longgg lines @unccharlotte !!!..
—Alena Botros, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2024
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Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 20 Nov. 2024
Under his leadership, the report said, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security also limited asylum at the border, disqualifying migrants who failed to apply for asylum in advance and forcing other migrants to wait in Mexico until they could be seen in an immigration court.
—Jolene Almendarez, The Enquirer, 14 Nov. 2024
Here are the top stories: Sixteen-year-old Tyree Smith was fatally shot in the Russell neighborhood three years ago while waiting in the early morning rain for a bus to Eastern High School.
—Ray Padilla, The Courier-Journal, 7 Nov. 2024
Having a blast Facetiming students waiting in longgg lines @unccharlotte !!!..
—Alena Botros, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Wait in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wait%20in. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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