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while

conjunction as in even though

noun as in time interval

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Schoolchildren in the town were told to commute in a group or use school buses, while nursery school preschool children refrained from playing outside.

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The brewer said early last month that production at six beer factories had resumed, while it was processing orders by hand in an effort to swerve potential drinks shortages.

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A few days before Thanksgiving, members of the West Virginia National Guard filmed cheerful videos about what they would miss while deployed to the nation’s capital over the holidays.

The divestitures that companies offer address the lost competition, while trials would add expense and time, the official said.

"We are making every effort to achieve full system restoration as quickly as possible, while implementing measures to prevent recurrence and strengthening information security across the group."

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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