in time to

idiom

: in a way that matched the speed of
We clapped in time to the music.

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The real Cooper, freshly awakened from a coma induced by sticking a fork in an electrical socket, his long-absent memory restored, arrives shortly thereafter, thence to be transported back in time to the night of the murder of Laura Palmer, which brought him to Twin Peaks so many years ago. Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 20 June 2025 On top of that, Rodrygo does not adjust his position in time to support Alexander-Arnold, who is in a one-versus-two situation and being dragged inside by Nasser Al-Dawsari. Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 19 June 2025 Traveling back in time to the 1970s, air travel was something most Americans were innocent of. John Tamny, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025 Left-hander Jesús Luzardo will take the mound at loanDepot park for the first time since his hometown team traded him to Philadelphia three days before last Christmas knowing a strong outing could get his team off the field in time to see the opening puck drop. Steve Gorten, Miami Herald, 17 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for in time to

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“In time to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20time%20to. Accessed 24 Jun. 2025.

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