little while

Example Sentences

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He had Che Adams as a partner - a two up front that the manager has been talking about for a little while now.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

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

I’m going to New York for the first time in a little while tomorrow.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 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

In a little while, Dad comes home early and flops down next to us.

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish