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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And all the while, China is modernizing its military and conducting exercises to prepare for a blockade or invasion of Taiwan.
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Jennifer Lind, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
And all the while, the business has remained family-owned and most importantly, owners say, community-driven.
—Chicago Tribune, 24 June 2025
But all the while, such efforts would need to remain cognizant of regional priorities which would be very different from country to country.
—Gaurav Sharma, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
Charli meticulously unified the wider pop cultural landscape, all the while being nothing but her authentic herself.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 7 June 2025
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Jennifer Lind, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
And all the while, the business has remained family-owned and most importantly, owners say, community-driven.
—Chicago Tribune, 24 June 2025
But all the while, such efforts would need to remain cognizant of regional priorities which would be very different from country to country.
—Gaurav Sharma, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
Charli meticulously unified the wider pop cultural landscape, all the while being nothing but her authentic herself.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 7 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for all the while
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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. 2025.
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