little while
Example Sentences
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While that signal took a little while to gain traction — USO didn’t peak until mid-May — the subsequent “buy” signal in July was a more immediate success.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026
It took me a little while to recognize them.
From Salon ● Aug. 31, 2026
Over the next little while we see eight numbats, including two pairs of babies, blinking at us in the dusky light.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
I think Robby went home and wished that he had the capacity to be someone who could have taken that baby home for a little while.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
“Nope. Oh, wait! I did—that big kid, over there. He was looking through the stuff a little while ago.”
From "The Missing Mitt (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #2)" by Franklin W. Dixon
