from the time
idiom
: from (a point in the past) until the present time : since
She had known that she wanted to be President from the time she was seven years old.
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Her first name is mentioned once via a news broadcast from the time and Abraham Quintanilla, in footage from a press conference, refers to her as a disgruntled employee.
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Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 27 Jan. 2025
The main and reserve parachutes for Janice Davis, 49, became entangled in a camera mounted on her helmet, according to an FAA incident report and a Bee story from the time.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacramento Bee, 16 Jan. 2025
Further, House Bill 1069 would require the tuition rate and mandatory fees to remain the same, except for cost of living adjustments, from the time the student enrolls through graduation.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2025
The warrant allows investigators to hold Yoon for up to 48 hours from the time he was detained, until around 10 a.m. local time Friday.
—Gawon Bae, CNN, 15 Jan. 2025
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Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 27 Jan. 2025
The main and reserve parachutes for Janice Davis, 49, became entangled in a camera mounted on her helmet, according to an FAA incident report and a Bee story from the time.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacramento Bee, 16 Jan. 2025
Further, House Bill 1069 would require the tuition rate and mandatory fees to remain the same, except for cost of living adjustments, from the time the student enrolls through graduation.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2025
The warrant allows investigators to hold Yoon for up to 48 hours from the time he was detained, until around 10 a.m. local time Friday.
—Gawon Bae, CNN, 15 Jan. 2025
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“From the time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/from%20the%20time. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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