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The phrase "and waiting in the" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts where you are describing a situation involving anticipation or delay in a specific location or situation.
Example: "She found herself and waiting in the long line at the grocery store, wondering if she would ever get to the checkout."
Alternatives: "and lingering in the" or "and standing in the".
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And waiting in the wings is the DPP.
When I got there I was kept waiting and waiting in the ward.
Watching and waiting in the dead of night, the activist must choose his moment.
A substitute, already costumed and waiting in the wings, took the stage.
And waiting in the wings is the possibility of financial and other sanctions against non-compliant tax advisers.
Inconvenience — getting a doctor's appointment and waiting in the office — might have once been a reasonable excuse to skip a flu shot.
Marine Traffic, a ship tracking service, showed that one of the boats used for deportation was ready and waiting in the main harbour in Lesbos.
Mr. Campbell and his four mates took off in the opposite direction from the guards, sliding down a long, steep slope and waiting in the brush for dusk.
Non-QTS drama personnel will understandably be ready and waiting in the wings to replace drama teachers, where schools decide they want to provide some form of drama.
And waiting in the wings is a great piece by Dominic Smith, a freelancer from Middlesbrough, about Sunderland's start-up tech scene.
Metaphorically the bags are packed and waiting in the hallway for the moment when the Swiss organisation decides that they are ready to take the final step.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.
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