in the interim
idiom
: at or during the same time : meanwhile
The regulations are scheduled to go into effect next winter, and in the interim, we'll be working hard to make all of the appropriate changes.
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Nick Peak, assistant vice president of external relations, will lead UofL's government relations efforts in the interim, Schatzel said in an email to staff announcing the departure.
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Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 24 Oct. 2024
That hearing will involve a discussion about the candidates' official positions on the potential solution, as well as a discussion about how the Phoenix Union Governing Board would operate in the interim if a special election were to be held in March.
—Madeleine Parrish, The Arizona Republic, 18 Oct. 2024
Colorado lawmakers made a head start on the 2025 legislative session, giving preliminary approval Tuesday to more than 30 bills crafted in the interim.
—John Frank, Axios, 15 Oct. 2024
But foreign policy is made by Presidents, and with the election just a month away, Biden is unlikely to make policy changes in the interim—a reality that could be a boon for Netanyahu.
—Yasmeen Serhan, TIME, 7 Oct. 2024
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Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 24 Oct. 2024
That hearing will involve a discussion about the candidates' official positions on the potential solution, as well as a discussion about how the Phoenix Union Governing Board would operate in the interim if a special election were to be held in March.
—Madeleine Parrish, The Arizona Republic, 18 Oct. 2024
Colorado lawmakers made a head start on the 2025 legislative session, giving preliminary approval Tuesday to more than 30 bills crafted in the interim.
—John Frank, Axios, 15 Oct. 2024
But foreign policy is made by Presidents, and with the election just a month away, Biden is unlikely to make policy changes in the interim—a reality that could be a boon for Netanyahu.
—Yasmeen Serhan, TIME, 7 Oct. 2024
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“In the interim.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20interim. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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