for a while
Example Sentences
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Noori did stop playing for a while, but eventually started again.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
Workers regularly collect the trapped mosquitoes and, after sticking them in a fridge for a while to knock them out, sort them by species and count them.
From Slate ● Aug. 4, 2026
“I’m old—I’ve been around the gaming industry for a while, and now I’m helping to clean up one of my messes.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
"I had been staring at this fossil for a while," Bhullar said.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 30, 2026
But sometimes, when you haven’t talked with a friend for a while, even if it’s strange and stiff and you don’t quite know what to say, it can still feel better than ever.
From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan
