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Meanings of waiting on in English

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Usage of waiting on in English
1
Challenge has been offered and accepted; what are you waiting on, Janos?
Bloody Bones
2
The gentlemen in waiting on the foreign princes wound up the procession.
Life of Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen — Volume 2
3
Seven top executives of companies waiting on approvals also attended the meeting.
Reuters
4
We're waiting on a call, Doctor-tryingto make use of the time.
Lowboy
5
Every day you wake up there's a new song waiting on you.
Ebony
6
The boy in question had been left waiting on the front doorstep.
Casket of Souls
7
People were waiting on the porch to see into their own future.
The prince of frogtown
8
This work consisted of waiting on the tables in the dining room.
Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States...
9
That day I saw an elderly man waiting on a public bench.
Reuters
10
But the gentleman with the tinted glasses was waiting on the way.
The Great Boer War
11
Another source says they are waiting on further confirmation of its origin.
The South African
12
The host was no laggard in waiting on two such important guests.
Venetia
13
I have a hack waiting on the other side of the depot.
The Rose in the Ring
14
I shall do myself the honour of waiting on the Colonel to-morrow.
Valerie
15
There is a messenger from the Council here waiting on the observers.
The Certainty of a Future Life in Mars / Being the Posthumous Pa...
16
Fox could be waiting on a few factors before making a decision.
Reuters
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New Zealand
Common
South Africa
Common
Australia
Common
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