for the time being
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"Everyone's going to say, 'Right, I'm not going to invest anything for the time being, because I don't know yet whether any more orders will come in'", he said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026
And that, for the time being, is the descriptive-yet-obscured sloppypasta.
From Slate ● Aug. 28, 2026
Banerjee says for the time being the tournament's identity is built around its unique 100-ball format.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
From above, an outdoor terrace is outfitted especially for hosting recruits or other luminaries, complete, for the time being, with basketball courts and pickleball.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
Just gone for the time being, the same as Carlos.
From "The Dead and the Gone" by Susan Beth Pfeffer
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