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awhile

adverb as in for a short period

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It’s enough to lift him off the ground and keep him afloat for awhile.

I like getting out of a movie and being quiet for awhile.

“Stay awhile, start to work. God will help you.”

“Nobody knows, and I don’t suspect we will for awhile,” said one high-level film industry executive who was not authorized to comment.

I’ve been a member there for years, and sometimes when I have a whole day off, I’ll go there for awhile.

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