for the time being
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While the market is expected to price in roughly quarterly rate hikes for the time being, Japan’s terminal rate is likely to be capped at or below 2%, Fujiki says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
And that, for the time being, is the descriptive-yet-obscured sloppypasta.
From Slate ● Aug. 28, 2026
We always try to have a pint of ice cream in our freezer from Henry’s Secret, which you can only order online for the time being.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
The reading suggested the world's number one economy was slowing, though traders welcomed the prospect the Federal Reserve will hold off hiking borrowing costs for the time being.
From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026
Gregor remained on the floor for the time being, especially as he was afraid that his father could take a flight up onto the wall or the ceiling as an act of real malice.
From "The Metamorphosis" by Franz Kafka
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