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- adjective Tending to
observe events before coming to adecision .
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Examples
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The wait-and-see approach of the United States which I write about here will no longer suffice.
Shadi Hamid: Tunisia: The First Arab Democratic Revolution? Shadi Hamid 2011
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The wait-and-see approach of the United States which I write about here will no longer suffice.
Shadi Hamid: Tunisia: The First Arab Democratic Revolution? Shadi Hamid 2011
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"When you are making a change in the business model, there always is a wait-and-see attitude" among shareholders, Mr. Ketchum said.
Newell Rubbermaid CEO to Step Down Joann S. Lublin 2011
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"We may think that current wait-and-see policies are adequate to the task," said Chad Briggs, Minerva Chair for Energy and Environmental Security with the U.S.
Glacier melt in Peru becomes more than a climate issue Heather Somerville 2011
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"We may think that current wait-and-see policies are adequate to the task," said Chad Briggs, Minerva Chair for Energy and Environmental Security with the U.S.
Glacier melt in Peru becomes more than a climate issue Heather Somerville 2011
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The days of corporate sponsors taking a wait-and-see approach when their athletic endorsers become embroiled in scandals are over.
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The result, analysts said, seems to be more wait-and-see as chief executive Tim Armstrong works to return the company to profitability and restore a legacy that's been tarnished by a sinking bottom line and unfruitful investments.
AOL pursues its new strategy with deals for TechCrunch, 5min Media, Thing Labs Steven Overly 2010
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The result, analysts said, seems to be more wait-and-see as chief executive Tim Armstrong works to return the company to profitability and restore a legacy that's been tarnished by a sinking bottom line and unfruitful investments.
AOL pursues its new strategy with deals for TechCrunch, 5min Media, Thing Labs Steven Overly 2010
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After the season ended, freshmen like Eric May and Cully Payne supported Lickliter, but older players like sophomores Aaron Fuller and Matt Gatens took a wait-and-see attitude.
Iowa - Team Notes 2010
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The wait-and-see approach of the United States which I write about here will no longer suffice.
Shadi Hamid: Tunisia: The First Arab Democratic Revolution? Shadi Hamid 2011
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