from the time

phrase

: 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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“From the time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/from%20the%20time. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.

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