by this time
Example Sentences
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"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
But if you are networking, perhaps taking a temporary job and saving money where you can, by this time next year, I’d bet you won’t still be in this position.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
And its celestial allusions reflect the nation’s expanded focus, the fact that by this time Americans’ ambitions had moved beyond their earthly realm to settle upon the stars.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
His hand was throbbing brutally by this time, and the bandage was trailing loose.
From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman
