by the time
phrase
: 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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Yet by the time the car was finished, applications had closed.
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Howard Walker,
Robb Report,
3 July 2026
As a result, by the time of the American Revolution, both coffee and tea were in reach for many common people.
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James Doubek,
NPR,
3 July 2026
That conversion and conquest crusade brought disease and defeat to native Californians, whose numbers and ways of life would be all but exterminated by the time the United States of America celebrated its first 100 years.
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Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
Delaying major purchases turned out to be a mistake during a period of high inflation, one that produced much higher price tags by the time uncertainty around student loans was mitigated.
—
Paxton Honerkamp,
CNBC,
2 July 2026
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Howard Walker,
Robb Report,
3 July 2026
As a result, by the time of the American Revolution, both coffee and tea were in reach for many common people.
—
James Doubek,
NPR,
3 July 2026
That conversion and conquest crusade brought disease and defeat to native Californians, whose numbers and ways of life would be all but exterminated by the time the United States of America celebrated its first 100 years.
—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
Delaying major purchases turned out to be a mistake during a period of high inflation, one that produced much higher price tags by the time uncertainty around student loans was mitigated.
—
Paxton Honerkamp,
CNBC,
2 July 2026
See All Example Sentences for by the time
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“By the time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%20the%20time. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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