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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But in the interim, residents are experiencing traffic delays as traffic lights stopped functioning, the shutdown of nearby grocery stores, and other disruptions.
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Solcyré Burga, Time, 28 Apr. 2025
Beijing had temporarily halted new game approvals in the interim while trying to restrict minors from playing games for too many hours each week.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2025
Filler episodes are usually created in the interim between new manga installments while animators await fresh material to adapt.
—Chris Snellgrove, EW.com, 19 Apr. 2025
But the justices, who unanimously ruled to revoke his law license, denied Oleson’s motion for an emergency stay to retain it in the interim.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 9 Apr. 2025
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Solcyré Burga, Time, 28 Apr. 2025
Beijing had temporarily halted new game approvals in the interim while trying to restrict minors from playing games for too many hours each week.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2025
Filler episodes are usually created in the interim between new manga installments while animators await fresh material to adapt.
—Chris Snellgrove, EW.com, 19 Apr. 2025
But the justices, who unanimously ruled to revoke his law license, denied Oleson’s motion for an emergency stay to retain it in the interim.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 9 Apr. 2025
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“In the interim.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20interim. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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