How to Use at the time of (something) in a Sentence
at the time of (something)
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Krick said the father was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2025
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Four fellow strikers weren’t at work at the time of the rally.
—Patrik Jonsson, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Aug. 2023
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Young was the mother of two sons, who were 6 and 3 years old at the time of her death.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 14 Aug. 2024
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Tchiani, who led the unit at the time of the coup, now appears to be in charge of the country.
—Eric Schmitt, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Aug. 2023
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The bus had only a driver aboard at the time of the crash, officials said.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 22 May 2024
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There was no one inside the hall at the time of the incident, police said.
—Kerry Breen may 30, CBS News, 30 May 2025
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The building was not occupied at the time of the crash, said Sgt.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 29 July 2025
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This has led to more than 260 comments on the video at the time of writing.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
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The apps have both been removed from the respective app stores at the time of writing.
—Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
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Albert said Wilkinson’s wife and son were home at the time of the shooting.
—Justin Jouvenal, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2023
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There were people inside the two homes at the time of the crash, but they were not hurt, Dowd said.
—Tristan Maglunog, ABC News, 3 May 2025
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The roads were dry and the weather was clear at the time of the crash, according to the report.
—Remington Miller, arkansasonline.com, 23 July 2024
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The weather at the time of the crash was clear, and the road was dry, according to the report.
—Nwa Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 10 Sep. 2024
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Boyd was nearing his 10th year in the fire department at the time of his killing.
—Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 2 Jan. 2024
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The names of all three men are not being publicly released because of their ages at the time of the crime.
—Heran Mamo, Billboard, 13 May 2023
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The abuse happened over the past decade, records state, and one of the victims was 5 years old at the time of the crimes.
—Carol Robinson | [email protected], al, 1 June 2023
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And the other common cause would be a lack of bees in the neighborhood at the time of blooming.
—Neil Sperry, ExpressNews.com, 4 June 2020
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Road conditions were clear and dry at the time of the wreck, according to the report.
—Dale Ellis, Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2023
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The responding officer said the weather at the time of the crash was clear and the road was dry.
—Nwa Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 6 Apr. 2024
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Sheehan adds that Bishop was a groundskeeper at the time of the shooting.
—Fox19 Digital Staff, The Enquirer, 9 June 2023
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About 70 people were working in the building at the time of the attack.
—Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 25 Jan. 2024
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Officers were at the scene at the time of the shooting but none were injured, Bercaw said.
—CBS News, 29 Oct. 2023
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There were no passengers on the bus at the time of the crash, the CHP said.
—Tyrone Beason, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2024
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Some officers were on the scene at the time of the shooting, but none were injured, Bercaw said.
—Greg Wehner, Fox News, 30 Oct. 2023
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No one was in the SUV at the time of the fire and no injuries were reported.
—Isabel Rivera, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2025
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Baena was 47 years old at the time of his death and was married to actress Aubrey Plaza.
—Lauryn Overhultz, Fox News, 6 Jan. 2025
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The same cannot be said for Ethan Crumbley, who was 15 years old at the time of the shootings.
—Thaddeus Hoffmeister, The Conversation, 6 Feb. 2024
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Jeans was 17 and Patterson was 18 at the time of the incident.
—Chris Ramirez, Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024
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Both parents of the girl were at the residence at the time of the incident, per NYT.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 8 Feb. 2025
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Schab was a sailor on the USS Dobbin at the time of the attack, the tuba player in the ship’s band.
—Audrey McAvoy, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
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