whilst

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His maternal grandfather served time in prison for armed robbery, whilst his grandfather on his father's side was a "traditional working-class Tory" who had served in the Navy during the Second World War.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

In a trading update, the airport said: "Passenger numbers for the rest of the year are likely to be impacted whilst there is significant uncertainty in the Middle East."

From BBC • May 3, 2026

“I’m not aware of huge numbers of elderly people falling out of windows whilst cleaning them,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

"JNIM pursues a political-religious agenda, centred on the establishment of sharia law and the rejection of foreign forces, whilst the FLA champions a territorial and autonomist agenda, centred on Azawad," he said.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

After ’while he told Mr. Polite he’d found them whilst he was out in the woods near the river.

From "Elijah of Buxton" by Christopher Paul Curtis