How to Use for the time being in a Sentence

for the time being

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  • The bad news is that the river might stay like this for the time being.
    — Hannah Smith july 25, Idaho Statesman, 25 July 2026
  • The three dogs were returned to their owner for the time being.
    — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 13 July 2026
  • There are no reservations or pre-orders, at least for the time being.
    — Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Djokovic will hold off on the career retrospective for the time being.
    — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 7 July 2026
  • Now, Brie will be on the shelf for the time being while Nikki eyes singles gold.
    — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • How Lori figures into Task is being kept quiet for the time being.
    — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 9 July 2026
  • The add-on will only be available in North America for the time being.
    — Bryan Campbell, Robb Report, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Give yourself permission to be undecided, even if just for the time being.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026
  • Voting no means keeping March elections (at least for the time being), opening the door for Herz and Adams to run.
    — Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 17 Aug. 2026
  • If a judge agrees and imposes a restraining order, Paramount would be blocked from completing the deal for the time being.
    — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
  • But even with his NFL career secured just for the time being, Bobo isn’t satisfied.
    — Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 19 July 2026
  • Two local Asian restaurants in the Treasure Valley have shuttered for the time being.
    — Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 7 July 2026
  • Looks like the two very different personalities will have to share their grandfather’s cottage for the time being.
    — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 9 July 2026
  • Naturally, there’s a sort of torture dungeon on the premises, which for the time being his guests are mercifully unaware of.
    — Dennis Harvey, Variety, 28 July 2026
  • That act of war will almost certainly heavily impede further tanker traffic through Bab el-Mandeb, if not shut it down entirely for the time being.
    — David Blackmon, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • At least for the time being, the first-round pick will don a yellow non-contact jersey after suffering a shoulder injury during OTAs.
    — Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026
  • If a judge agrees and imposes a restraining order, Paramount would be blocked from completing the deal for the time being, though the company would almost certainly appeal.
    — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 13 July 2026
  • His attorney, Jay Abt, withdrew a request for bond, so Ciarre Campbell will stay for the time being in the Fulton jail, where he was booked three weeks ago.
    — Taylor Croft, AJC.com, 21 July 2026
  • During his medical workup, doctors found concerning abnormalities in his bloodwork and ruled him out as a donor for the time being, referring him to a hematologist for further evaluation.
    — Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 2026
  • From above, an outdoor terrace is outfitted especially for hosting recruits or other luminaries, complete, for the time being, with basketball courts and pickleball.
    — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Nonetheless, mFlusiva looks set to remain restricted to all but a small – but vulnerable – segment of the US population for the time being.
    — New Atlas, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The industry and its analysts would prefer medical benefit ratios to be below 90% and into the mid 80s, so Oscar has achieved that measure for the time being.
    — Bruce Japsen, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Wrobleski’s rotation spot will be used in the bullpen for the time being, with right-hander Kyle Hurt recalled from Triple-A Oklahoma City less than a week after he had been optioned back to the minor leagues.
    — Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 16 Aug. 2026
  • To squeeze Cabrera into the rotation on Sunday, the Cubs bumped David Peterson to the bullpen for the time being and optioned Javier Assad to Triple-A Iowa.
    — Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Rhea Ripley successfully defended the WWE Women’s Championship at Clash in Italy against Jade Cargill, seemingly putting an end to their rivalry for the time being.
    — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 12 July 2026

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