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for a while

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. awhile, for a whileadverb

    for a short time

    "sit down and stay awhile"; "they settled awhile in Virginia before moving West"; "the baby was quiet for a while"

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  1. for a while

    "For a while" is a phrase usually used to refer to a period of time, typically a relatively long period, but without specifying an exact duration. It is often used to indicate that something will happen or will be done for a certain amount of time, varying from context to context.

Wikidata

  1. For a While

    "For a While" is New Zealand band Stellar*'s 12th single, and their second single from their third album Something Like Strangers. This song features Andy Lovegrove of fellow New Zealand band Breaks Co-Op. The single was released solely to the Digirama digital music store as was their previous single Whiplash. "For a While" was released roughly a month and a half before the release of "Something Like Strangers".

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of for a while in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of for a while in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of for a while in a Sentence

  1. Mark Warner:

    Under the last administration, we didn’t treat these victims from the State Department community with the seriousness they deserve, that their own government did not believe them when they were injured or denied them proper medical attention and care is beyond the pale….For a while, they just got blown off. It’s inexcusable that they were treated this way, and it’s outrageous that we still don’t know who did it or what tools were used in these attacks.

  2. Peggy Alford:

    What excites me about the opportunity to join Facebook's board is the company's drive and desire to face hard issues head-on while continuing to improve on the amazing connection experiences they have built over the years.

  3. Anthony Fauci:

    While in development, it's important to understand we won't have a vaccine this year or even in the next few years, although we may be able to have a clinical trial start this calendar year.

  4. Rachel Banks:

    Countries like Canada, Australia, and China have developed proactive recruiting strategies and are actively recruiting students, while we seemingly are not wanting to attract students.

  5. Maltbie Davenport Babcock:

    Better to lose count while naming your blessings than to lose your blessings to counting your troubles.


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