at the time of (something)
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: when (something) happened
It was raining at the time of the accident.
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The viral clip had amassed over 3,200 comments on TikTok at the time of writing.
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
Williams, of University Park, was 20 at the time of the shooting and is now 26, according to jail records.
—Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2025
Zoom in: An internal FAA report said one controller was working two jobs at the time of the crash, per AP.
—April Rubin, Axios, 31 Jan. 2025
DeVante is survived by his son, 7-year-old DeVante McShann Jr., who was with his mother at the time of the fire.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 31 Jan. 2025
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
Williams, of University Park, was 20 at the time of the shooting and is now 26, according to jail records.
—Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2025
Zoom in: An internal FAA report said one controller was working two jobs at the time of the crash, per AP.
—April Rubin, Axios, 31 Jan. 2025
DeVante is survived by his son, 7-year-old DeVante McShann Jr., who was with his mother at the time of the fire.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 31 Jan. 2025
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“At the time of (something).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20the%20time%20of%20%28something%29. Accessed 5 Feb. 2025.
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