by this time
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Typically the U.S. sees about 250 reported cases by this time of year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
However, by this time, the Pentagon had already embarked on its crash missile buildup.
From Slate ● Feb. 3, 2026
In the last season before the COVID-19 pandemic, flu vaccination rates were notably higher by this time of year, at 51.2%.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 23, 2025
The British journalist and biographer had by this time been a thorn in the side of Anglophone Christianity for two decades.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2025
Caer Dallben had never seen so joyous a welcome—though by this time Taran was not positive about what Dallben had or had not seen—with such feasting that even Gurgi had his fill for once.
From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander
