for a time
Example Sentences
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After mid-August there are signs of high pressure receding for a time, allowing Atlantic low pressure and frontal systems closer to the UK.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
And speaking of the ’90s … The internet longs for a time before tech—and it’s expressing it in some questionable ways.
From Slate ● Aug. 5, 2026
This allows the photon to “dwell” in the atomic cloud for a time before being released.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 4, 2026
The coordinated show of force probably will deter speculators for a time.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
When the fighting spilled over into the Middle East, cavalry for a time dominated the battlefield.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
