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while

[hwahyl, wahyl] / ʰwaɪl, waɪl /




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Ten skiers are missing after an avalanche in Northern California on Tuesday, while at least six others are stranded and awaiting rescue, authorities said.

From The Wall Street Journal

He stayed with friends while in the city because he preferred to do so, but also because most hotels were booked for the Super Bowl, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal

A resident in a poor neighbourhood of the former mining town of Springs claimed to have found several nuggets while digging at an outdoor enclosure used for cattle.

From BBC

Her boyfriend is accused of leaving her unprotected and exhausted close to the summit in stormy conditions in the early hours of 19 January 2025, while he went to get help.

From BBC

Ali told the BBC he and Noor were too afraid to seek justice, while Somaya said her daughter had returned to school, but "nobody around me knows anything about what happened".

From BBC