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in the interim

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  1. In the meantime, as in Arthur's in Israel, so in the interim Judy will handle their business. [Second half of 1500s]


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A further vote will now take place on 15 July, with the council's chief executive taking charge in the interim.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

Bondi was removed from her post just last week, to be replaced, in the interim, by her deputy Todd Blanche.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

Without a full-time replacement yet, the union is currently being led in the interim by David White, a former chief of SAG-Aftra.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

It has been more than a decade since Dabis’ last feature, but in the interim she’s become an in-demand television director on shows such as “Ramy,” “Ozark” and “Only Murders in the Building.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 9, 2026

He guesses he has likely outgrown it in the interim, unable to recall exactly what the last suit-worthy occasion was.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

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