meantime
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In the meantime, however, a senior European official told AFP that they expect "two difficult months ahead" until lawmakers begin their term.
From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2026
In the meantime he is living in an apartment rented from the town hall of Saint Tropez.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026
His job in the meantime was simply to rack up experience and be ready for Year Two.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
In the meantime, those opposed to the billboards are taking it to the voters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
In the meantime, she had some money, but not enough to pay for a guesthouse room for a week.
From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat
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He could not even read the newspapers; he stayed at home two days from business; he worked early and late, and walked up and down, throbbing, meantimes.
From Turns about Town by Robert Cortes Holliday
In the meantimes I will steal a visit now and then to my mother, who spends the autumn in the neighbourhood.
From The World's Greatest Books — Volume 05 — Fiction by Arthur Mee
“Yes, sir; and meantimes, there is some crackers and cheese and sweetmeats, and likewise a bottle of port wine, in the cart, as you left in the chapel when you went away.”
From Cruel As The Grave by Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte Southworth
In the meantimes, however, they lead more rational lives, and justice is properly administered.
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