81.   The waiting time to be sworn in as a citizen now hovers around two years in the busiest immigration districts.

82.   The waiting time varies, depending on the school.

83.   The Truckload Carriers Association, a trade group for regional and long-haul trucking firms, is trying to jawbone shippers into cutting waiting times to two hours.

84.   The waiting time for naturalization, once as high as three years, is now down to six months, DeMore said.

85.   The waiting times for expensive but routine diagnostic tests like MRIs can be months, patients say.

86.   They also look for centers that have short waiting times.

87.   This year, she said, the agency is committed to reducing the waiting time to an average of six months.

88.   To reduce waiting times, the company allows visitors to book ahead for an attraction.

89.   To get treatment in a substance abuse program in the community, addicts have to wait about a week and waiting time for long-term residential programs is six weeks.

90.   Unpaid waiting time is also among the top reasons for a chronic shortage of drivers, adds Bob Costello, chief economist for the ATA.