from the time
idiom
: from (a point in the past) until the present time : since
She had known that she wanted to be President from the time she was seven years old.
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More like a pragmatist, according to one of his close associates from the time.
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Joseph Thorndike, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
The spellbinding exhibit starts with a walk through the fantastical world of a Viking Sorceress and ends with a hall full of artifacts from the time, many of which show what everyday life was like for those who lived in the Viking era.
—Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 3 Aug. 2025
Under the first Son of Sam law, victims could sue within three years from the time a criminal received payment for media related to their offenses.
—Jessica Sager, People.com, 2 Aug. 2025
Within less than 15 minutes from the time of the call, authorities found the girl under water about 20 feet from shore, according to the sheriff's office.
—Drake Bentley, jsonline.com, 1 Aug. 2025
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Joseph Thorndike, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
The spellbinding exhibit starts with a walk through the fantastical world of a Viking Sorceress and ends with a hall full of artifacts from the time, many of which show what everyday life was like for those who lived in the Viking era.
—Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 3 Aug. 2025
Under the first Son of Sam law, victims could sue within three years from the time a criminal received payment for media related to their offenses.
—Jessica Sager, People.com, 2 Aug. 2025
Within less than 15 minutes from the time of the call, authorities found the girl under water about 20 feet from shore, according to the sheriff's office.
—Drake Bentley, jsonline.com, 1 Aug. 2025
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