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for the time being







ADVERB
in the meantime
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That means that the teams walloping the rest of the league are, for the time being, doing it while spending less money than most of their competition.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

Those aspirations are on hold for the time being.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

When questioned by AFP, the energy ministry declined to comment for the time being.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

But Williams said that the increase has slowed down, and we "shouldn't see unleaded rise any further for the time being and the record diesel price now shouldn't be surpassed".

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

I got some other stuff while I was there; I had already decided to move back to the house, but to leave the cave stocked for the time being, just in case.

From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien




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