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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Among other things, Palantir is asking for the defendants to be forced to return any confidential information in their possession and to avoid working at Percepta or venture backer General Catalyst for 12 months from the time of an order. Jaures Yip, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2025 Finally, written accounts from the time in present-day China, Japan, Germany, France and Italy report less sunshine and an increase in cloudiness, the study says. Evan Bush, NBC news, 4 Dec. 2025 Ironically, the post plays against a Hilary Duff song from the time. Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025 Stepping away from his bedside for a brief moment, Jackson's oldest daughter, Satita Jackson, on Monday said her father is doing much better from the time he was admitted into the hospital last week. Shardaa Gray, CBS News, 17 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for from the time

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“From the time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/from%20the%20time. Accessed 19 Dec. 2025.

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