the time has come
idiom
: it is the right moment to do something or for something to happen
We feel that the time has come for a decision to be made.
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Arnold's stopped serving lunch in 2020 due to COVID-19, but owner Chris Breeden said the time has come to bring it back.
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Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 9 July 2024
Today, in the wake of Russia’s aggression, China’s belligerence and the growing cooperation between the world’s revanchist regimes, the time has come to strengthen NATO with new members, inviolable spending commitments and consequences for failing to meet them.
—Marc A. Thiessen, Washington Post, 8 July 2024
Even etiquette experts say the time has come to talk about tipping.
—Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 13 May 2024
However, given the rising ubiquity of professional-grade AI, the time has come to make this a public discussion.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 20 June 2024
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Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 9 July 2024
Today, in the wake of Russia’s aggression, China’s belligerence and the growing cooperation between the world’s revanchist regimes, the time has come to strengthen NATO with new members, inviolable spending commitments and consequences for failing to meet them.
—Marc A. Thiessen, Washington Post, 8 July 2024
Even etiquette experts say the time has come to talk about tipping.
—Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 13 May 2024
However, given the rising ubiquity of professional-grade AI, the time has come to make this a public discussion.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 20 June 2024
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“The time has come.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20time%20has%20come. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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