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whilst

[hwahylst, wahylst] / ʰwaɪlst, waɪlst /


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By curving his run, Amad cuts off the passing angle to PSG's wide player whilst applying pressure to Axel Koukaba.

From BBC Aug. 19, 2026

In July, a fishing influencer almost lost his leg after being attacked by a reef shark whilst spearfishing.

From BBC Aug. 15, 2026

Through the new EP, I wanted to showcase a new side of myself whilst incorporating my signature vocals.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

A spokesperson for the department said it was "committed to restoring nature and cleaning up our rivers whilst upholding the highest animal welfare standards".

From BBC Aug. 5, 2026

I’d been trying to make myself so small whilst the cap’n had been chawing folk up that I hadn’t took no proper notice of the barber’s chair.

From "The Journey of Little Charlie" by Christopher Paul Curtis




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