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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The friends were reportedly staying in the same cabin with several others, who are also unaccounted for, at the time of the flooding, according to the New York Post.
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Escher Walcott, People.com, 5 July 2025
Jackson was not believed to be under the influence at the time of the shooting, according to court documents.
—Hannah Dreyfus, AZCentral.com, 4 July 2025
Those who were injured include one person inside the home at the time of the crash, the driver of the ambulance, an EMT and the patient in the ambulance, according to Mount Holly Township police.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 4 July 2025
This realization is especially haunting given that Dylan Mortensen, one of the surviving roommates who was awake at the time of the murders, saw someone in a black mask walk through the house.
—Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 3 July 2025
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Escher Walcott, People.com, 5 July 2025
Jackson was not believed to be under the influence at the time of the shooting, according to court documents.
—Hannah Dreyfus, AZCentral.com, 4 July 2025
Those who were injured include one person inside the home at the time of the crash, the driver of the ambulance, an EMT and the patient in the ambulance, according to Mount Holly Township police.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 4 July 2025
This realization is especially haunting given that Dylan Mortensen, one of the surviving roommates who was awake at the time of the murders, saw someone in a black mask walk through the house.
—Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 3 July 2025
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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 18 Jul. 2025.
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