little while

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McMaster and several other creative colonels, who, at least for a little while, turned around both the Iraq War and the upper echelons of the U.S.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

Wydra: Do you find that it gets blurry after a little while?

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

"It's going to take me a little while before I'm up to stage performance level," she said, adding that medicines she's taking were making her light-headed and woozy.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

“It’ll take a little while, but it’ll be effective pretty soon.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

A little while later, she came back out toting a lantern and a big shoe box.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney