in the interim
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“MongoDB’s business is strong, and there is no better person to take on the role of president and CEO in the interim than Dev Ittycheria,” Tom Killalea, the company’s board chair, said in a release.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026
"And in the interim, that's where the valley of death is for him, both economically and potentially politically," he said.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
It’s just fun to go, “What’s happened in the interim? What’s happened to all our characters?”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
Home Depot Chief Executive Ted Decker will take a temporary medical leave, and the company is elevating its finance chief and a senior VP to manage the company in the interim.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
I had not seen my son and daughter since before the trial and they had become adults in the interim, growing up without me.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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