by this time
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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
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
Thanks to these endorsements, Fuller ’s job was saved, but the attacks enraged many in the black community, foremost among them Ann Atwater, who was by this time completely devoted to the charismatic leader.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
