little while

Example Sentences

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McMaster and several other creative colonels, who, at least for a little while, turned around both the Iraq War and the upper echelons of the U.S.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

Wydra: Do you find that it gets blurry after a little while?

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

"It's going to take me a little while before I'm up to stage performance level," she said, adding that medicines she's taking were making her light-headed and woozy.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

In the past six months, stock prices gained little while analysts began to predict big profits.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

My back was getting damp as I lay there, and it was only after a little while that I realized my brother was calling my name.

From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce