the time has come
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: it is the right moment to do something or for something to happen
We feel that the time has come for a decision to be made.
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Nance believes that the time has come for leaders to adopt a holistic understanding of leadership excellence, one that is not just reactive but also anticipatory and deeply connected to the realities of today's global challenges.
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William Mullane, USA TODAY, 18 Sep. 2024
Now the time has come for the 4 to officially cede the cavity behind the two seats for the bigger, bolder Hy6, which instantly more than doubles power to 740 bhp.
—New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2024
Experts generally agree that the time has come, and the need is present for common-sense AI regulation.
—Matt Lowe, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
That brings us back to Hezbollah: if the Iranian insurance policy in Lebanon has been diminished, Khamenei could decide that the time has come to deploy a nuclear weapon.
—Dexter Filkins, The New Yorker, 2 Oct. 2024
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William Mullane, USA TODAY, 18 Sep. 2024
Now the time has come for the 4 to officially cede the cavity behind the two seats for the bigger, bolder Hy6, which instantly more than doubles power to 740 bhp.
—New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2024
Experts generally agree that the time has come, and the need is present for common-sense AI regulation.
—Matt Lowe, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
That brings us back to Hezbollah: if the Iranian insurance policy in Lebanon has been diminished, Khamenei could decide that the time has come to deploy a nuclear weapon.
—Dexter Filkins, The New Yorker, 2 Oct. 2024
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“The time has come.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20time%20has%20come. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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