in time to

idiom

: in a way that matched the speed of
We clapped in time to the music.

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In the Senate, which is set to return to session Tuesday, Republicans will need some Democratic support to pass the remaining spending bills in time to avoid a partial shutdown. The Denver Post, Denver Post, 26 Jan. 2026 Pastrnak was covering on defense on a Montreal dump-in, slipped down and got up in time to interfere with Jake Evans. Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 25 Jan. 2026 Oh, and don’t be confused if married characters are single again for parts of Francesca’s story; Wicked jumps back in time to overlap with events in Penelope and Eloise’s books. Sara Netzley, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Jan. 2026 Republicans will need some Democratic support to pass the remaining spending bills in time to avoid a partial shutdown. Kevin Freking, Chicago Tribune, 25 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for in time to

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“In time to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20time%20to. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.

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