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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The fashion designer loved picking out clothes for Liam from the time he was born.
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Emy Lacroix, People.com, 13 Mar. 2025
Newspaper reports from the time cite doctors who claimed Gee did not suffer; some then said lethal gas was the most humane execution method ever, according to a report by the Associated Press.
—Dakin Andone, CNN, 12 Mar. 2025
Early in 2023, the team had purchased new models that allowed users to send live feeds to select individuals — including the mayor — but unit leaders had not informed others at the NYPD, according to an official’s notes from the time.
—Eric Umansky, ProPublica, 11 Mar. 2025
Chism faces a life sentence in prison for the murder charge, which carries parole eligibility in 25 years from the time it was handed down in 2016.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 25 Feb. 2025
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Emy Lacroix, People.com, 13 Mar. 2025
Newspaper reports from the time cite doctors who claimed Gee did not suffer; some then said lethal gas was the most humane execution method ever, according to a report by the Associated Press.
—Dakin Andone, CNN, 12 Mar. 2025
Early in 2023, the team had purchased new models that allowed users to send live feeds to select individuals — including the mayor — but unit leaders had not informed others at the NYPD, according to an official’s notes from the time.
—Eric Umansky, ProPublica, 11 Mar. 2025
Chism faces a life sentence in prison for the murder charge, which carries parole eligibility in 25 years from the time it was handed down in 2016.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 25 Feb. 2025
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