while

Example Sentences

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“Fortunately, our brave officer was not injured while protecting his community.”

From Los Angeles Times

And that gap could widen as the UK government – like many of its allies – looks to boost defence spending while facing an increasingly volatile geopolitical environment.

From BBC

Ram - or random access memory - is used to store code while you use a device.

From BBC

The results of many of these studies suggest that the treatments can help, while several others have mixed or unclear results.

From BBC

"For some babies, young children and even adults, chickenpox can be very serious, leading to hospital admission and tragically, while rare, it can be fatal," she said.

From BBC