at the time of (something)

idiom

: when (something) happened
It was raining at the time of the accident.

Examples of at the time of (something) in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Police ask anyone in or around the area at the time of the shootings who may have any information about the incident to call homicide detectives at 816-234-5043 or the anonymous TIPS Hotline at 816-474-8477. Andrea Klick, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2024 McCraney, who was a minister while also working as a truck driver at the time of his arrest, would, eventually, stand trial for capital murder and rape. Marcus Mewborn, ABC News, 10 May 2024 Court documents related to the case were not available at the time of this report. Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 10 May 2024 Scoop up this billowy maxi skirt that’s only available in sizes M to XL at the time of writing. Alyssa Grabinski, Peoplemag, 10 May 2024 Reassurance and education around next steps and paths to treatment at the time of screening help diffuse some of the distress surrounding lung cancer. Nina Thomas, Discover Magazine, 9 May 2024 Although customers will be reimbursed the cash value of their cryptocurrency assets at the time of FTX’s collapse plus some interest, that’s far short of how much money those assets would be worth today given crypto’s resurgence. Andrea Chang, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2024 Marriott’s business affairs were in an unruly state at the time of his death, due in no small part to the often-unorthodox business dealings of the main managers in his three-decade-plus career: Don Arden, Andrew Loog Oldham and Dee Anthony. Jem Aswad, Variety, 8 May 2024 The information is current at the time of publication and is being monitored for updates. Danielle Marie Holland, Parents, 19 Apr. 2024

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“At the time of (something).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20the%20time%20of%20%28something%29. Accessed 16 May. 2024.

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