by the time
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: at the time : when
I had lived in 12 different cities by the time I turned 18.
By the time she showed up, I was finished eating.
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And honestly, by the time this all came to light, relations between Team Costner and Team Sheridan had already soured, making any further concessions unlikely.
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Anne Victoria Clark, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
Here was close to finished by the time Block exited Miramax back in October 2023.
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Durst was 78 by the time he was convicted of the execution-style murder of Susan Berman.
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Anne Victoria Clark, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
Here was close to finished by the time Block exited Miramax back in October 2023.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2024
Max 14 of 25 Opera (1987) Some might say that Italian horror legend Dario Argento was past his prime by the time the '80s rolled around.
—Katie Rife, EW.com, 29 Oct. 2024
Durst was 78 by the time he was convicted of the execution-style murder of Susan Berman.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 26 Oct. 2024
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“By the time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%20the%20time. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.
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