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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Air India said that at the time of the flight, there were 230 passengers and 12 crew on board the Boeing 787-8 aircraft.
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Greta Bjornson, People.com, 12 June 2025
Tony Revolori as Zero in The Grand Budapest Hotel
The role of young lobby boy Zero often requires Revolori — who was all of 17 years old at the time of filming — to simply hang on for dear life opposite Ralph Fiennes’s hurricane of a comedic lead turn.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 12 June 2025
The Hall of Fame recognizes individuals who have made donations of more than three million Korean won, with only seven members included at the time of Jimin’s gift.
—Jeff Benjamin, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
The mayor of the city of Moscow and the governor of the Moscow region had not commented at the time of writing.
—Ellie Cook
john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
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Greta Bjornson, People.com, 12 June 2025
Tony Revolori as Zero in The Grand Budapest Hotel
The role of young lobby boy Zero often requires Revolori — who was all of 17 years old at the time of filming — to simply hang on for dear life opposite Ralph Fiennes’s hurricane of a comedic lead turn.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 12 June 2025
The Hall of Fame recognizes individuals who have made donations of more than three million Korean won, with only seven members included at the time of Jimin’s gift.
—Jeff Benjamin, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
The mayor of the city of Moscow and the governor of the Moscow region had not commented at the time of writing.
—Ellie Cook
john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 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 16 Jun. 2025.
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