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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If a mostly inexperienced pitching staff steps up, the Trojans will be extremely dangerous by the time the playoffs roll around.
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Colby Gordon, Austin American Statesman, 18 Feb. 2026
But by the time The Hogan Family wrapped its six-season run, Bateman was 22, and the offers were no longer flooding in.
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The Mavericks veteran will be 34 by the time the 2026-27 season begins in October, with nearly 600 days between games.
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The Huntersville Police Department did not respond to The Charlotte Observer’s request for comment by the time of publication.
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Colby Gordon, Austin American Statesman, 18 Feb. 2026
But by the time The Hogan Family wrapped its six-season run, Bateman was 22, and the offers were no longer flooding in.
—Lacey Rose, HollywoodReporter, 18 Feb. 2026
The Mavericks veteran will be 34 by the time the 2026-27 season begins in October, with nearly 600 days between games.
—Mike Curtis, Dallas Morning News, 18 Feb. 2026
The Huntersville Police Department did not respond to The Charlotte Observer’s request for comment by the time of publication.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 17 Feb. 2026
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“By the time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%20the%20time. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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