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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The objective of the spy cop division was to join political advocacy organizations — nominally progressive or left-leaning causes — and act as like-minded activists, all the while feeding the information back to their superiors regarding the groups’ plans.
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Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 13 Dec. 2024
Shelton views the previous numbers negatively, but the bet here is that she could be persuaded to view them positively, all the while wishing that wealth gains going to the top percentile were higher.
—John Tamny, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Since taking command of the ISS in September, Williams has been steering the station's operations, all the while maintaining her fitness routine.
—Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
Embarrassed by the scandal, the DOJ had no choice but to prosecute — but all the while knowing that a pardon was ineluctable.
—The Editors, National Review, 2 Dec. 2024
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Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 13 Dec. 2024
Shelton views the previous numbers negatively, but the bet here is that she could be persuaded to view them positively, all the while wishing that wealth gains going to the top percentile were higher.
—John Tamny, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Since taking command of the ISS in September, Williams has been steering the station's operations, all the while maintaining her fitness routine.
—Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
Embarrassed by the scandal, the DOJ had no choice but to prosecute — but all the while knowing that a pardon was ineluctable.
—The Editors, National Review, 2 Dec. 2024
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“All the while.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all%20the%20while. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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