meantime

Example Sentences

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In the meantime, they’ve tried to spin the obvious by deploying nomenclature—calling caps “spending caps,” instead of “salary caps,” etc.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

In the meantime, police were exploring other avenues, other suspects, hitting dead ends and trawling through mountains of CCTV.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

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

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

So if you’re stuck, consider picking up shifts at a local bar, restaurant, hotel or retailer in the meantime to put money in your pocket and avoid gaps in your résumé.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

In the meantime, I just read in the paper that they’re building a canal that’s going to go through Panama.

From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman