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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Leonard Peltier, an Indigenous activist imprisoned nearly 50 years ago in the killings of two FBI agents, is awaiting the outcome of his first parole hearing in 15 years, all the while struggling with a growing list of health issues.
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Arlyssa D. Becenti, The Arizona Republic, 19 June 2024
And Rome, the Maryland agent, once took on a house that had been listed for four years with four different agents — signs out front all the while.
—Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 2 June 2024
Depending on one’s perspective, the region’s seashore has been enhanced or diminished by human endeavors for generations, all the while being shaped by natural forces.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 May 2024
Continue to add milk in small batches until milk comes to temperature and béchamel is thickened, whisking all the while.
—Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 9 May 2024
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Arlyssa D. Becenti, The Arizona Republic, 19 June 2024
And Rome, the Maryland agent, once took on a house that had been listed for four years with four different agents — signs out front all the while.
—Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 2 June 2024
Depending on one’s perspective, the region’s seashore has been enhanced or diminished by human endeavors for generations, all the while being shaped by natural forces.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 May 2024
Continue to add milk in small batches until milk comes to temperature and béchamel is thickened, whisking all the while.
—Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 9 May 2024
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“All the while.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all%20the%20while. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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