at the time of (something)

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: when (something) happened

It was raining at the time of the accident.

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About 20 employees were working in that section of the warehouse at the time of the explosion, and all were able to evacuate, officials confirmed. — Andrew Adeolu, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026 The lawsuit argues that at the time of Kamara’s death, there was a pattern and practice of San Diego County sheriff’s deputies taking people in crisis to jail instead of a hospital. — Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2026 Broadnax, formerly of Texarkana, was 19 at the time of the murders. — Jamie Landers, Dallas Morning News, 19 Mar. 2026 The rapper was not home at the time of the raid, but his then-wife filmed it on her phone. — Edward Segarra, USA Today, 19 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for at the time of (something)

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