Sentence examples for a third time to wait for from inspiring English sources

The phrase "a third time to wait for" is not correct and sounds awkward in written English.
It may be intended to express the idea of waiting for something for the third time, but the structure is unclear.
Example: "After waiting for the bus twice already, I found myself waiting for a third time."
Alternatives: "waiting for the third time" or "a third wait for".

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Jeanette ran three houses down to fetch her shoes, scuttling back a third time to wait for her brother on the sidewalk.

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The division was forced to halt a second time to wait for reinforcements.

Time to wait for ACK.

A third Times journalist, Philip Pan, has been waiting for a journalist visa for nearly two years.

They waited for a second time.

Related: This Palestinian Village Is Waiting to Be Demolished for a Fifth Time.

We report a first attempt to measure waiting times for systemic therapy for cancer across the United Kingdom.

After the first time, I wait.

Time and treaties wait for no man.

The first time, she waited forty-five minutes, and watched for an hour and a half.

For the DSTC scheme, the relay pair needs to wait an extra time slot for the second packet to arrive.

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