for the time being
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Silver bulls have been “sufficiently rattled” by the latest move that they may just turn their attention to gold for the time being, he said.
From MarketWatch
She and Dad have a lot of important details to work out—jobs and contracts and how, exactly, we’re all going to fit into Tūtū’s house for the time being.
From Literature
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But for the time being, investors would seem to prefer Azure maximization over investments in AI services.
From Barron's
Climate Central, a small organization of just 50 people, has had to carefully prioritize which initiatives to restore immediately, and which to let lie dormant for the time being.
From Salon
“But the one-way market has been broken, at least for the time being.”
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