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awhile

adverb as in for a short period

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Evelyn once said this thing in an interview awhile ago that really stuck with me, about how important it is for people to understand that Deaf people do have a relationship with music.

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

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

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

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

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