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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From there, Milwaukee consistently scored, and by the time the top of the ninth ended, the Brew Crew led 12-8.
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
His workers dug up some rare chemical that would kill them but would dissipate by the time the silo residents moved in.
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 4 Mar. 2025
The move represents the severest Western reaction to date, but by the time it was unveiled, the M23 was already firmly ensconced in Bukavu.
Europe has also struggled to muster a meaningful response.
—Michela Wrong, Foreign Affairs, 3 Mar. 2025
But by the time the film hit U.K. and Irish cinemas on Feb. 21, thanks to the Globes and its ongoing awards season noise heading towards the Oscars, Altitude found that practically every Brazilian in the U.K. and Ireland was already very much aware of it existence.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 3 Mar. 2025
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
His workers dug up some rare chemical that would kill them but would dissipate by the time the silo residents moved in.
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 4 Mar. 2025
The move represents the severest Western reaction to date, but by the time it was unveiled, the M23 was already firmly ensconced in Bukavu.
Europe has also struggled to muster a meaningful response.
—Michela Wrong, Foreign Affairs, 3 Mar. 2025
But by the time the film hit U.K. and Irish cinemas on Feb. 21, thanks to the Globes and its ongoing awards season noise heading towards the Oscars, Altitude found that practically every Brazilian in the U.K. and Ireland was already very much aware of it existence.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 3 Mar. 2025
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