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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No matter who gets the next title shot, there is a good chance Strickland and Chimaev will have fought by the time the Saudi card rolls around.
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Brian Mazique, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
The shooter or shooters fled by the time law enforcement arrived.
—Alexandra Mendoza, The Mercury News, 18 Nov. 2024
Unless something else completely unexpected happens, Tekashi will be out of lockup by the time Trump takes office.
—Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
And honestly, by the time this all came to light, relations between Team Costner and Team Sheridan had already soured, making any further concessions unlikely.
—Anne Victoria Clark, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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Brian Mazique, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
The shooter or shooters fled by the time law enforcement arrived.
—Alexandra Mendoza, The Mercury News, 18 Nov. 2024
Unless something else completely unexpected happens, Tekashi will be out of lockup by the time Trump takes office.
—Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
And honestly, by the time this all came to light, relations between Team Costner and Team Sheridan had already soured, making any further concessions unlikely.
—Anne Victoria Clark, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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“By the time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%20the%20time. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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