after while
Example Sentences
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The car races off soon after, while the cruiser drifts forward and stops.
From Washington Times • Sep. 17, 2023
But shortly after, while thinking about a master’s degree at Brown University, Parker “was fortunate to get back into hockey” through friends that helped her land an assistant coaching gig with the women’s team there.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 5, 2023
Dupont's pace saw him outrun Sale's Rob du Preez to reach a kick ahead for his second try soon after, while Tauzin scored in the corner after another slick move by the hosts.
From BBC • Dec. 18, 2022
In 2020, the officer was honored with a lifesaving medal after, while off-duty, he rescued a man from a burning vehicle.
From Washington Post • Aug. 5, 2022
Then after while Miss Ernestine got to sayin’ g’night to everbody else in the graveyard, callin’m all by name.
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
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