waiting list
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of waiting list
First recorded in 1895–1900
Example Sentences
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Amy is now at risk of bowel obstruction and possible kidney failure and is considered an urgent case but remains stuck on a surgery waiting list and feels like she has been "left to rot".
From BBC
He linked the issue to Durham's social housing waiting list.
From BBC
In a week, we had 25,000 people on the waiting list to purchase that first bottle.
From Los Angeles Times
The NHS was thought to have only two weeks' supply in stock and so was focussing on emergency patients and the most complex cases on the waiting list.
From BBC
Hospitals are being told to prioritise emergency patients ahead of those on the waiting list.
From BBC
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