for the time

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Gasoline inventories snapped a string of 15 straight weekly declines, rising by 3.4 million barrels to 215 million barrels and were 5% below the five-year average for the time of year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

He on Monday proposed "the Tau Scaling Law", or "Her's Law", by which instead of optimising for space, designers optimise for the time taken for the various elements making up a chip to communicate.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

"The German economy is stabilising for the time being, although situation remains fragile," said Clemens Fuest, Ifo's president.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

But the overall trend for the time period is still down.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

Galileo’s two daughters went to live with his mother in Florence, but his son stayed with Marina for the time being, until he would be old enough to rejoin his father.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin