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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But by the time the pause was set to expire on Wednesday, the administration had only hashed out preliminary agreements with the United Kingdom and Vietnam.
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Erin Doherty,kevin Breuninger,sophie Kiderlin, CNBC, 12 July 2025
If contributions keep rolling in, the magic of compounding could swell the Trump account to more than $2 million by the time the holder is 60, Buchwald added.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 12 July 2025
Beringer had already had workouts in San Antonio, Memphis and with the Bulls in Chicago that week, and his legs were feeling a little rubbery by the time the Timberwolves scrambled to get an up-close look at him less than a week before the draft.
—Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 11 July 2025
All lanes were open by the time the morning commute began.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 11 July 2025
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Erin Doherty,kevin Breuninger,sophie Kiderlin, CNBC, 12 July 2025
If contributions keep rolling in, the magic of compounding could swell the Trump account to more than $2 million by the time the holder is 60, Buchwald added.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 12 July 2025
Beringer had already had workouts in San Antonio, Memphis and with the Bulls in Chicago that week, and his legs were feeling a little rubbery by the time the Timberwolves scrambled to get an up-close look at him less than a week before the draft.
—Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 11 July 2025
All lanes were open by the time the morning commute began.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 11 July 2025
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“By the time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%20the%20time. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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