mean time

Example Sentences

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In the mean time, Tottenham want Frank's immediate successor in place before the players return to training on Monday.

From BBC • Feb. 11, 2026

In his closing arguments, former President Donald Trump's lead attorney warned the jury that a conviction could mean time behind bars.

From Salon • May 31, 2024

"It reinforces the need for the president to get up here or to get McCarthy down there to meet with him, one way or the other. I mean, time is a-wasting."

From Reuters • May 2, 2023

In the mean time, they pay no rent, and their mother, father, and I are covering their car notes.

From Slate • Jan. 28, 2023

And I also remembered a cold, mean time when I was stepping down this same street, and it had been impossible for me to smile about anything....

From "The Stars Beneath Our Feet" by David Barclay Moore