meantime

Example Sentences

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In the meantime, there are grandchildren to dote on.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

In the meantime, the US and UK will be rotating their existing nuclear-powered submarines through Australia, and in the 2030s Australia will buy secondhand nuclear submarines from the US.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

In the meantime, geopolitics are pushing a rethink of alliances and scrambling what “geopolitically aligned” actually looks like.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

In the meantime, this highly ambitious, informative and entertaining series takes the most analyzed, scrutinized, dramatized and idealized event of the 20th century and makes it feel like something you never learned about in school.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

“One hour, no more. In the meantime, I will arrange for champagne to be served, so that we might toast our engagement at once.”

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood