little while

Example Sentences

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Unfortunately, we’ve been drifting for a little while on our laurels.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

"It took me a little while to get settled in to this tournament, as it did in the first year," Littler told Sky Sports.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

But for at least a little while, within the confines of San Francisco’s Moscone Center, there was a glimmer of a life in a contest that has seemed largely inert.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 22, 2026

At the camps, displaced families make do with little while waiting to return home.

From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026

“Do you think I could have a little while to do some research?”

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste