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while ADV

while N

while awaiting

a little while ago

for quite a while

while away the time VB

strike while the iron is hot

while away the night or evening in conversation or entertainment VB

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A room-mate was reported to have tipped off police, while acting as an informant.
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The young man with his spirit friends sat on the edge of a cliff while the old woman walked out into the thin air.
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The industry name for a hermetic is hermetically sealed compressor, while a semi-hermetic is commonly called a semi-hermetic compressor.
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While the underlying mechanisms are still poorly understood, it has been suggested that the mirror neurons play a major role in mass hysteria outbreaks.
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He began to draw cartoons for a local paper while still in high school.
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Field studies have estimated that male pygmy hippos range over 1.85 km2, while the range of a female is between 0.4to(-)0.6 km2.
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While this isn't a problem for the associativity of integer addition, it would have a significantly different value if this were subtraction.
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Some manufacturers have a separate ground loop fluid pump pack, while some integrate the pumping and valving within the heat pump.
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Many of the album covers visually reflect this, in that they can be viewed quickly for an overall emotional impression, while intense perusal reveals many painstakingly layered details.
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While corrupt practices are endemic, they are generally less flagrant than during military rule, and there are signs of improvement.
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