by the time
idiom
: 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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The Chiefs’ locker room was bumping by the time the media arrived, the chaos of yet one more celebration engulfing every corner.
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Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 27 Jan. 2025
This should be a victory lap for Trump, who was out of office by the time Roe v. Wade was overturned.
—Gary Fields, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2025
The goal for them is to avoid any potential disruption caused by the time off and eccentric setting for NBA hoops.
—Tony East, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
The group was hustling to have her house livable by the time the baby comes.
—Nora O’Neill, Charlotte Observer, 14 Jan. 2025
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Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 27 Jan. 2025
This should be a victory lap for Trump, who was out of office by the time Roe v. Wade was overturned.
—Gary Fields, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2025
The goal for them is to avoid any potential disruption caused by the time off and eccentric setting for NBA hoops.
—Tony East, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
The group was hustling to have her house livable by the time the baby comes.
—Nora O’Neill, Charlotte Observer, 14 Jan. 2025
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“By the time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%20the%20time. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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