in time to

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

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But amid the flurry of familiar faces, the eight-year-old doesn’t warn them in time to tread carefully around the mansion. William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 21 Dec. 2025 Jennifer Lopez went back in time to find the denim style that's perfect for anyone who finds baggy jeans unflattering and skinny jeans too restrictive. Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 20 Dec. 2025 Just in time to tidy up for the new year, Amazon has dozens of storage and organization solutions, like this $10 shoe rack, that transform closets from chaos to calm. Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Dec. 2025 King's 2011 novel 11/22/63 is about a man who travels back in time to prevent the murder of Kennedy, and Oswald is a major character. Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Dec. 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 27 Dec. 2025.

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