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while

[hwahyl, wahyl] / ʰwaɪl, waɪl /




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The Jersey Hospitality Association said the situation had had "significant impacts" for the sector, while Seymour Hotels said fuel surcharges on food and drink deliveries had increased significantly in recent days.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Anthropic counts sales of its technology through cloud partners as revenue, while OpenAI doesn’t.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

S&P 500 futures were down 0.6%, while Nasdaq 100 futures fell 0.7% and Dow futures fell 0.6%.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

Their approach could reduce energy use by up to 100 times while also improving performance on tasks.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

“And she’s booted me out of my room so Max can have it while he’s staying here.”

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith