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waiting in the wings

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  1. Waiting in the Wings

    Waiting in the Wings is a solo album released by Phil Collins/Genesis guitarist Daryl Stuermer in 2001.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of waiting in the wings in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of waiting in the wings in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of waiting in the wings in a Sentence

  1. United Steelworkers:

    The USW would like the restructuring effort to be more responsive to the interests of key stakeholders and is considering bringing a motion to the court seeking relief to that effect, with other bidders and/or restructuring proposals waiting in the wings, KPS departure provides opportunity to put restructuring back on track.

  2. Christopher Hutchings:

    We're certainly personally aware of scores of clients that we have waiting in the wings.

  3. Ole Hansen:

    There is still this global supply glut to deal with, there is no sign from OPEC, Iran is waiting in the wings and U.S. production remains resilient despite a renewed price drop.

  4. Kelly Rizzo:

    It's just so special to be here to honor him, but also still so weird and surreal at the fact that he's not here, this is the first red carpet I've done without him. It's very strange. I feel like he's waiting in the wings and he'll be like, 'Honey, I'll be there in a few minutes.' It still doesn't feel right, but all we can do is our best and be here to celebrate him and his legacy. That's all I want to do.

  5. Rosabeth Moss Kanter:

    To stay ahead, you must have your next idea waiting in the wings.


Translations for waiting in the wings

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  • انتظار، إلى داخل، ال التعريف، وينغسArabic
  • in den Startlöchern wartenGerman

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