by the time
idiom
: at the time : when
I had lived in 12 different cities by the time I turned 18.
By the time she showed up, I was finished eating.
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But by the time the Breitenmosers set about compiling their report, the two men were gone, as were the high days of Yugoslavian science.
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Emily Soreghan, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Oct. 2024
That means three billion more people need access to energy by the time the world needs to achieve net zero…and energy today represents over 80% of the world’s carbon emissions.
—Olivier Blum, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
Five-day rain totals could reach 10 inches or more in Florida by the time Milton leaves the state.
—Kenton Gewecke, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2024
But by the time Vice President Kamala Harris showed up in Redford Township on Friday, there was no endorsement waiting for her.
—Chris Megerian and Will Weissert, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2024
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Emily Soreghan, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Oct. 2024
That means three billion more people need access to energy by the time the world needs to achieve net zero…and energy today represents over 80% of the world’s carbon emissions.
—Olivier Blum, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
Five-day rain totals could reach 10 inches or more in Florida by the time Milton leaves the state.
—Kenton Gewecke, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2024
But by the time Vice President Kamala Harris showed up in Redford Township on Friday, there was no endorsement waiting for her.
—Chris Megerian and Will Weissert, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2024
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