by this time
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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
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
Prices touched $4,500 per ounce on Tuesday, and Goldman Sachs sees a rise to $4,900 by this time next year, with J.P.
From Barron's • Dec. 23, 2025
Not long after this Marat was murdered in his bath by an aggrieved young woman named Charlotte Corday, but by this time it was too late for Lavoisier.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
