by the time
idiom
: at the time : when
I had lived in 12 different cities by the time I turned 18.
By the time she showed up, I was finished eating.
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After New York dominated in the first eight-plus minutes, the game wound up essentially equal by the time the teams went to their dressing rooms — Florida actually led 21-20 in shot attempts with the game at even strength.
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 25 May 2024
Scores of protesters were injured by the time police in riot gear arrived on the campus.
—Colleen Shalby, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2024
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 25 May 2024
Scores of protesters were injured by the time police in riot gear arrived on the campus.
—Colleen Shalby, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2024
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“By the time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%20the%20time. Accessed 31 May. 2024.
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