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meanwhile

[meen-hwahyl, -wahyl] / ˈminˌʰwaɪl, -ˌwaɪl /


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Britain meanwhile has secured a deal allowing UK-made medicines tariff-free access to the United States for three years as part of a broader pact, the US Trade Representative's office said.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

Lilly’s market cap hovered around $869 billion on Wednesday; Novo’s, meanwhile, stood at $158.2 billion.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Clarke favourite Grant Hanley, meanwhile, did not get on the pitch in either game.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

The national debt, meanwhile, topped $39 trillion in March.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

The beast, meanwhile, decided that it had had enough of just watching the two of them and proceeded to ease itself through the hole and slink through onto the floor.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny