whilst

Example Sentences

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We have started to make steps towards change whilst in government and I have been grateful for your support.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

In a trading update, the airport said: "Passenger numbers for the rest of the year are likely to be impacted whilst there is significant uncertainty in the Middle East."

From BBC • May 3, 2026

And whilst water supplies are currently at normal levels, some people will draw comparisons with this time last year when some places started heading into drought.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

“I’m not aware of huge numbers of elderly people falling out of windows whilst cleaning them,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

Their home only had one floor whilst ours had two.

From "Elijah of Buxton" by Christopher Paul Curtis