after a while
idiom
: after some time has passed
We will get started after a while.
The job got easier after a while.
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But after a while, those offers dwindle or halt altogether.
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Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 1 May 2025
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The weak link, oddly, is Jack Black, whose high fructose delivery can get a little irritating after a while.
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The poster managed to get a seat but after a while, an elderly man got on the bus.
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Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 1 May 2025
They were also met with the challenges of models who would sign and quit work after a while.
—Ugonnaora Owoh, Essence, 16 Apr. 2025
The weak link, oddly, is Jack Black, whose high fructose delivery can get a little irritating after a while.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 2 Apr. 2025
The poster managed to get a seat but after a while, an elderly man got on the bus.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
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“After a while.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/after%20a%20while. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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