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meanwhile

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


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The country's main employers' organisation, quoted by the Belga news agency, warned meanwhile of the dangers of a political crisis when "markets are paying increasingly close attention to Belgium."

From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026

Bass, meanwhile, had already called L.A. home for more than half a century as she built a career as a physician’s assistant, then as an activist, and finally as a politician.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026

Other attempts to expand voting help for people with disabilities were meanwhile unsuccessful.

From Salon ● Oct. 31, 2026

My mom, meanwhile, can’t stop raving about the VIP airport experience.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

Craig, meanwhile, was a poster child for the post-Princeton urban-professional dream.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama


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