for the moment
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The pair notices that others can’t make calls, either; a restaurant loses its checkout interface; and everyone is snaking cords around to keep devices charged for the moment when service returns.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
The term is a reference in computer science to making optimal choices for the moment, without thought to the consequences, the New York mayor explained at a press conference at City Hall.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
Samuel Guiberteau, a Danone executive on a business trip to Lombok since Friday, said by phone "nothing is certain for the moment", as he searched for alternative flights back to the capital.
From Barron's ● Sep. 6, 2026
The good news for young tenants today is that, for the moment, the housing market is better for renters than it is for homeowners.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026
Something nagged at him, poked his heart, but he pushed it aside for the moment.
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
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