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for the moment

Idioms  

  1. Also, for the present; for the time being. Temporarily, during the period under consideration, for now. For example, For the moment I am tied up, but I'll get to it next week, or This room arrangement will do for the present, or Jim will act as secretary for the time being. The first term dates from the late 1800s, the first variant from the mid-1500s, and the second variant from the late 1400s.

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At least for the moment, we have dodged that bullet.

From Salon

Stop waiting for the moment you become an adult and start making active choices about how to support this project.

From Science Daily

"They need the private sector, but for the moment, the private sector isn't budging. And what company in their right mind is going to put money into Venezuela?"

From BBC

"We just hugged, we were grateful for the moment," said Durde.

From BBC

But for the moment, the family have other things to focus on.

From BBC

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