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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A day at Wimbledon often means dinner at 1 a.m. and waking up seven hours later, and all the while, Riddle contends with preconceptions about being the partner of a sports star — especially one on an upward trajectory.
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Caoimhe O'Neill, New York Times, 10 July 2025
And all the while, customers are paying thousands of dollars to pass the day on a pretty boat that could be lax on safety, poorly maintained and operating illegally.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 3 July 2025
And all the while, China is modernizing its military and conducting exercises to prepare for a blockade or invasion of Taiwan.
—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
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Caoimhe O'Neill, New York Times, 10 July 2025
And all the while, customers are paying thousands of dollars to pass the day on a pretty boat that could be lax on safety, poorly maintained and operating illegally.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 3 July 2025
And all the while, China is modernizing its military and conducting exercises to prepare for a blockade or invasion of Taiwan.
—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
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“All the while.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all%20the%20while. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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