all the while
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: 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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Annie Blackman, InStyle, 5 Feb. 2026
This was a window where Villa had to adjust to injury misfortune and, all the while, satisfy Emery’s wishes for improvement.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
As, all the while, the Cade Cunninghams, Victor Wembanyamas and likely soon the Cooper Flaggs pass you by.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2026
Superpressure balloons can last for months and travel long distances, potentially circumnavigating the globe, all the while reporting their position.
—IEEE Spectrum, 31 Jan. 2026
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“All the while.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all%20the%20while. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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