from the time
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: 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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There was never a dull moment from the time the bell rang, but the match will likely be remembered more for the WWE stars who showed up announced.
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Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
Solar customers who had their systems installed under earlier iterations of the tariff still get compensated at the retail rate for 20 years from the time their systems became operational before the new rules affect them.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2025
As the new rules are currently written, solar customers who had their systems installed under earlier iterations of NEM still get compensated at the retail rate for 20 years from the time their systems were installed before they are switched to the new rules.
—Rob Nikolewski, Mercury News, 2 June 2025
Lifeguards immediately cleared the water and posted the beach with shark closure signage, effective for 48 hours from the time of the incident.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 June 2025
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Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
Solar customers who had their systems installed under earlier iterations of the tariff still get compensated at the retail rate for 20 years from the time their systems became operational before the new rules affect them.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2025
As the new rules are currently written, solar customers who had their systems installed under earlier iterations of NEM still get compensated at the retail rate for 20 years from the time their systems were installed before they are switched to the new rules.
—Rob Nikolewski, Mercury News, 2 June 2025
Lifeguards immediately cleared the water and posted the beach with shark closure signage, effective for 48 hours from the time of the incident.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 June 2025
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“From the time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/from%20the%20time. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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