Literal Use: The sun was setting in the west; meanwhile, the stars began to twinkle in the evening sky.
Figurative Use: She was celebrating her promotion at work; meanwhile, her colleague was struggling to meet the demands of his new position.
The transition “meanwhile” can be used literally to show that something happened at the same time as something else. It can also be used figuratively to point out two conflicting ideas. Come up with two sentences that show the different uses of “meanwhile.”
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