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whilst

[hwahylst, wahylst] / ʰwaɪlst, waɪlst /


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"Whilst councils are being forced into damaging cuts, we are also expediting service transformation, which must be recognised as we begin to consider our role and expectations in public service reform," he added.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Whilst these devices are designed for longer term space missions, the recent Artemis II mission around the moon took a specially developed exercise device called the flywheel.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Whilst at RHS Garden Harlow Carr in North Yorkshire things are not quite as advanced.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

Whilst there will be some cloud at times, for most there will be some brighter or sunnier interludes with temperatures in the low to mid-teens.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Whilst he was speaking we were startled by a knock at the hall door, the double postman’s knock of the telegraph boy.

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker




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