for the moment

Example Sentences

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They were out of the water for the moment, but they weren’t out of harm’s way yet.

From Literature

Talankin, who fled his home — first for Turkey, then the Czech Republic — is, for the moment, no longer “Mr. Nobody,” but as Borenstein notes, “He sacrificed his whole life to do this.”

From Los Angeles Times

It wasn’t what a 2.0 pet parent would do, but I was starting to accept that, at least for the moment, 1.0 was good enough.

From The Wall Street Journal

My worries disappear for the moment as Mother and I embrace and I smell the rose petals she uses to scent our dresses.

From Literature

Staying on the fringes of things seemed the wisest choice for the moment.

From Literature