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while

[hwahyl, wahyl] / ʰwaɪl, waɪl /




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Stronger light-matter interactions may enable faster data processing while using much less power.

From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026

Stirling Moss holds the winner's trophy while standing next to Princess Grace of Monaco in 1960.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Brent crude, the international benchmark, rose by 2.4 percent, while West Texas Intermediate, was up 2.8 percent.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

Exports of computers nearly quadrupled from a year earlier in May, while shipments of vehicles and steel fell 5.9% and 2.1%, respectively, the data showed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

Time slows while I try to sort out why I’m confused.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam




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