in time to

idiom

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

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Spending forty-five minutes searching for parking on one day might be the reason that, on another, your husband finds a space near the hospital just in time to witness the birth of your child. The New Yorker, New Yorker, 30 June 2025 His parents, now living further inland, drove in just in time to watch the launch. Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 30 June 2025 Senate Republicans Monday bulldozed ahead with President Trump’s sprawling Big Beautiful Bill, brushing aside Democratic objections to move within striking distance of a major political victory for the White House in time to beat a July 4 deadline. Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 30 June 2025 Summer’s favorite accessory arrives just in time to grab some shade from the hot, blistering sun. Tonya Blazio-Licorish, Footwear News, 20 June 2025 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 9 Jul. 2025.

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