for the time being
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Last in the chain is the U.S, partially insulated for the time being owing to the longer journey times and substantial domestic production.
From MarketWatch
The prime minister's office said on Tuesday that the DRC had stocks to supply the country until June and promised, for the time being, to limit the increase in the pump price.
From Barron's
“Uncertainty among companies has increased noticeably. The war in Iran has put any hope of a recovery on ice for the time being,” Ifo President Clemens Fuest said.
But Newey has not forgotten why he left Red Bull, and he doesn't want Horner, so he said he would fill the gap for the time being.
From BBC
“But for the time being, we aren’t thinking about it at all.”
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