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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a wait for" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a period of waiting for something or someone.
Example: "There was a long wait for the bus, and we were getting impatient."
Alternatives: "a delay in" or "a wait regarding".
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But that's too long a wait for Babin.
And I want a wait for the mail.
A wait for the light and then across West Broadway.
"But there's never much of a wait for the rides".
At midnight there was a wait for tables.
And there was a bit of a wait for the main courses.
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For many Korean mothers, the prospect of marriage for their children is not a wait-for-it option.
It will probably get pushed to a final consultation, and then to a - wait for it - European technical standards directive three to six months down the line.
The event was being billed as a ― wait for it ― "Joint Session For Congress".
The last time we checked in on him, he was showing off a -- wait for it -- chainsaw slingshot.
The goal: to impress the judges enough so that they will believe one of them can be a - wait for it - supermodel.
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