while

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Tehran said it had shot down the F-15 warplane, while US media reported United States special forces had rescued one of its two crew members, with the other still missing.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

The firm focuses on heavily indebted companies, offering loans to some while buying and shorting bonds of others—often supersizing its trades.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

The judge’s preliminary injunction applies only to public colleges and universities in the states that sued while the case proceeds through litigation.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

"Same caliber, all the same type of cartridges," he explained, but one is banned while the other is not.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

“Sorry,” I say, as I fumble around in the depths of my bag, missing it multiple times in my desperation to turn it off while it keeps screaming its obnoxious announcement.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam