by this time
Example Sentences
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The North Atlantic typically gets more than three hurricanes by this time of year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
"There's no telling what more we'll know and have seen by this time next year."
From Science Daily ● Aug. 31, 2026
Los Angeles police have shot at 13 people so far this year, compared to 27 by this time last year, according to department statistics.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
It brought the provisional total for the year to 14,128 - which is 42% lower than the number recorded by this time last year.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
Malcolm’s eyes were adjusted to the dark by this time, or as much as they ever would be, but he couldn’t see more than the stone building and the lighter shapes of the shuttered windows.
From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman
