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in the meantime

ADVERB
during the intervening time
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Here is a signal to watch for in the meantime: See if the term “funding gap” returns to the market’s vernacular.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

But in the meantime, such incidents risk becoming workaday stories that no longer inspire widespread outrage.

From Slate ● Sep. 23, 2026

But in the meantime, the plant formerly known as Ilva has been ordered to shut off its blast furnaces by October 28 due to the presence of asbestos and illegal levels of fine airborne particles.

From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026

But as Riley considers how far he’s come these past five years and how far USC has come in the meantime, the metaphor is just as meaningful to USC’s coach as the cityscape.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026

“He was trying to find out who he was, but in the meantime, I had to figure it out, too, because all of the sudden I was a single woman in my forties.”

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove




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