all the while
idiom
: during the entire time
He claimed that he was happy, but he was thinking all the while of quitting his job.
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People love to say that freelancing is all about freedom — calling the shots, working on your terms, all the while making money.
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Sho Dewan, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
The competing researchers noted that AI did the heavy lifting of analyzing data gathered via drones, audio sensors, and analyses of environmental DNA, all the while respecting Brazilian data collection rules.
—Byandrew J. Wight, science.org, 31 Oct. 2024
Desmond placated her with love letters and appreciative messages, all the while pressuring her to pay the fund managers and fees.
—Daryl Perry, The Indianapolis Star, 30 Oct. 2024
The Republican candidate for U.S. Senate is Sen. Marsha Blackburn, an incumbent, who echoes Trump’s anti-immigrant rhetoric, all the while opposing the bipartisan border security legislation brought before the Senate earlier this year.
—Donovan McAbee, TIME, 28 Oct. 2024
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Sho Dewan, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
The competing researchers noted that AI did the heavy lifting of analyzing data gathered via drones, audio sensors, and analyses of environmental DNA, all the while respecting Brazilian data collection rules.
—Byandrew J. Wight, science.org, 31 Oct. 2024
Desmond placated her with love letters and appreciative messages, all the while pressuring her to pay the fund managers and fees.
—Daryl Perry, The Indianapolis Star, 30 Oct. 2024
The Republican candidate for U.S. Senate is Sen. Marsha Blackburn, an incumbent, who echoes Trump’s anti-immigrant rhetoric, all the while opposing the bipartisan border security legislation brought before the Senate earlier this year.
—Donovan McAbee, TIME, 28 Oct. 2024
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“All the while.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all%20the%20while. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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