for a time
Example Sentences
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Tax records show the nonprofit’s fortunes rose for a time after Konca launched it either in 2018 or 2019.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
Because of light refraction - light being bent by the atmosphere - there is still light for a time when the Sun is not directly visible.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
That cooler air will be moving south-east behind a cold front that will also bring a spell of rain across England and Wales for a time.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
He worked for a time at Ship Shop to help put me through Carnegie Mellon University.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
I pet him and sit next to him for a time but he won’t sleep to rest.
From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen
