How to Use in time to in a Sentence

in time to

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  • Many of those will not be able to do it in time to vote this fall.
    Adriana E. Ramírez, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2026
  • Van and Tai hear his yelling and run over in time to pull him off her.
    Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 14 Feb. 2025
  • Bichette was 30 feet down the line and couldn’t get back in time to tag up.
    Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Sep. 2023
  • This is not a moment in time to play around with learning on the job.
    Nbc Universal, NBC News, 22 Oct. 2023
  • Ohtani got his glove down in time to take most of the drive near his hip off the heel of his glove.
    Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 24 Sep. 2025
  • The site dropped tons of deals on rugs just in time to warm up your space for fall and winter.
    Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 9 Sep. 2024
  • He's been sidelined by injury and worked to get back in time to play in a game.
    José M. Romero, The Arizona Republic, 26 Aug. 2023
  • But Rip arrives just in time to help his wife deal the final blow.
    Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Dec. 2024
  • The place drifted me back in time to a tiny seaside eatery in Spain.
    Jenn Rice, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
  • But the defenseman returned in time to record a two-point night.
    Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
  • The new project is scheduled to arrive just in time to avoid that scenario.
    Austin Corona, AZCentral.com, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Amazon’s end-of-season fashion sale kicked off in time to do just that.
    Mia Huelsbeck, People.com, 15 Aug. 2025
  • The new stems that sprout this spring will not develop flower buds in time to bloom this year.
    Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 11 Jan. 2026
  • The driver didn’t see the 76-year-old in time to stop, police said.
    Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Ahead of tipoff, activate this new promo in time to go all in on the action.
    Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
  • Can Martin and Vicki make it out alive in time to strike it rich?
    Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Fans streamed back into their seats in time to see Bregman walk, putting two on with no outs.
    Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2026
  • Murray spun and fired to first in time to get Barger for the final out.
    Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
  • The alarm was triggered, but not in time to stop the perpetrators.
    Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Young Barry goes back in time to try again and fix it but both heroes still perish.
    Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 17 June 2023
  • Just in time to binge-watch and totally skip studying for finals.
    Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 30 Mar. 2026
  • He was determined, at the very least, to arrive in time to witness the fall of the regime.
    Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2026
  • It’s used on current holdings and often has helped the fund sell in time to stay out of trouble.
    Hank Tucker, Forbes, 7 Sep. 2024
  • Blouse deals are blooming, just in time to give your spring style an affordable refresh.
    Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Herzig turned on the game in time to see Reed catch a touchdown pass right before halftime.
    David Hill, Rolling Stone, 24 May 2025
  • Joe arrives late to the meeting, just in time to get the crux of the debrief and her call to action.
    Andy Andersen, Vulture, 27 Oct. 2024
  • To solve the problem, Jamie goes back in time to the '80s to fight the killer and save her mom.
    Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Well, well, well, look who returned this week, just in time to qualify for end-of-season awards!
    Zach Harper, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Each time a wave came in, the birds would take flight for a few moments, just in time to avoid being swept into the ocean.
    Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 June 2023
  • The Senate will take it up shortly thereafter in time to avoid a shutdown.
    Riley Beggin, USA TODAY, 22 Sep. 2024

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