for a short while
Example Sentences
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We asked some parenting experts for their tips on how to pry those phones away from their offspring's hands – even if only for a short while.
From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026
The ejected photo was for a short while, Samaras discovered, gelatinous and manipulable.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026
County jail compliance varied more, though often for practical reasons as jails typically only hold people for a short while.
From Salon • Feb. 5, 2026
Planes "may have flown 'deaf' for a short while... but under no circumstances was there a flight safety problem," he said, with pilots still having their radar.
From Barron's • Jan. 13, 2026
"Having been through a rather unusual experience for an SIS officer, few of whom have ever fallen into enemy hands, I found myself, for a short while, a bit of a celebrity," Blake said.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
