for the time

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That might indicate it won’t result in significant new orders, at least for the time being.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

“The increased passages does not come close to erasing the energy deficit, but it does help for the time being. Nor do we see production being restored in the region.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Back in March, about 30% of active US weather stations set new temperature records for the time of year, according to Berkeley Earth, an independent US climate research group.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

But the overall trend for the time period is still down.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

“I managed to talk them out of it for the time being,” said Parvati.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling