meantime

Example Sentences

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They also needed a city that would prepare them for a World Cup of midsummer heat waves—without torturing them in the meantime.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

In the meantime, Palantir shares tumbled 3.7% in morning trading alongside other software stocks.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

In the meantime, there are grandchildren to dote on.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

In the meantime, the US and UK will be rotating their existing nuclear-powered submarines through Australia, and in the 2030s Australia will buy secondhand nuclear submarines from the US.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

“I’ll have to try again tomorrow. In the meantime, I can show you my other work, if you’d like.”

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el