whilst

Example Sentences

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The shuttle completely lost sight of Earth whilst travelling behind the Moon, leaving it isolated from all external communications for 40 minutes.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Using the 1981-2010 average of number of days where snow falls in a month, March sees 4.2 snow days whilst there are just 3.9 days on average in December.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

In particular, the U.A.E.—which has long been a financial hub for Iranian businesses and individuals—warned that it could freeze Iranian-owned assets, whilst also debating whether to send military assets into the fight, The Journal reported.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

The pair met by chance whilst attending an academic conference in Puerto Rico in 1979.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

“To what?” he asked gently, whilst we were all very still; for each in our own way we had a sort of vague idea of what she meant.

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker