by then
Example Sentences
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Ada recognised her friend in a photograph posted on X by then US by then Department of Homeland Security spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin.
From Barron's ● Jul. 7, 2026
But another interpretation cannot be ruled out: that of an internal, perhaps ritualized, treatment of women who came from elsewhere but by then had been fully integrated into the group.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 7, 2026
Most everyone had cleared out by then, but there were stragglers.
From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026
Thomas du Toit had already steamrollered over for one try by then.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026
He raised and turned his head, but by then, all he could see was a flash of light brown fur as the “her” in question darted around a far hill.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
