for the time being
Example Sentences
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Deals are still in the offing for the time being, though, since many builders are trying to get unsold homes off their books.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 16, 2026
That means that the teams walloping the rest of the league are, for the time being, doing it while spending less money than most of their competition.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
Those aspirations are on hold for the time being.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
The overnight local election results have confirmed that, for the time being at least, electoral politics in Britain has become highly fragmented.
From BBC • May 8, 2026
Just gone for the time being, the same as Carlos.
From "The Dead and the Gone" by Susan Beth Pfeffer
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