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meantime

[meen-tahym] / ˈminˌtaɪm /




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Blanche would remain acting attorney general in the meantime, Trump said, calling him a "star" with the potential to become one of the greatest holders of the office.

From Barron's Jul. 30, 2026

But in the meantime, federal funding agencies will continue their ban on dangerous gain-of-function research.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 2026

In the meantime, while waiting for these trends to develop and intensify, Gromen is bullish on U.S. electrical infrastructure equities, owing to the bottlenecks around power generation.

From MarketWatch Jul. 24, 2026

"In the meantime, employers are often required to make difficult judgement calls without knowing where a tribunal would ultimately draw the line," she adds.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

“I hope you’re right. But in the meantime, Dr. Crowchild agreed to see you. I’m taking you to her now.”

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

In the meantimes, however, they lead more rational lives, and justice is properly administered.

From A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 01 Arranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time by Kerr, Robert

“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 Southworth, Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte

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 Holliday, Robert Cortes

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 Mee, Arthur




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