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meanwhile

[meen-hwahyl, -wahyl] / ˈminˌʰwaɪl, -ˌwaɪl /


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In Japan, meanwhile, traders are almost exactly split on whether the Bank of Japan will hike at its April 28 meeting.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

Another boat outside the Gulf, meanwhile, transmitted fake signals pretending to be the “Oman Pride.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Canadian Jeremy Hansen will meanwhile become the first non-American to accomplish the feat.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

Caroline, meanwhile, was not at Wembley Stadium when Daniel delivered his career-defining knockout of Anthony Joshua, nor was she at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium when he lost his belt to Oleksandr Usyk.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

For meanwhile, in the weeks since Mrs. Kleermaker’s unexpected visit, a great deal had happened at the Beje.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom