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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But some key facets differentiate it from a traditional HELOC, including its relatively short draw period and the fact that borrowers must withdraw their full line of credit at the time of origination.
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Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 18 May 2025
Videos showed heavy traffic on the span at the time of the 8:20 p.m. crash.
—Ruth Brown, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2025
Videos showed heavy traffic on the span at the time of the 8:20 p.m. collision.
—Danielle Wallace , Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2025
Biden was vice president at the time of Beau’s death.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 18 May 2025
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Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 18 May 2025
Videos showed heavy traffic on the span at the time of the 8:20 p.m. crash.
—Ruth Brown, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2025
Videos showed heavy traffic on the span at the time of the 8:20 p.m. collision.
—Danielle Wallace , Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2025
Biden was vice president at the time of Beau’s death.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 18 May 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 23 May. 2025.
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