by this time
Example Sentences
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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
"It was obvious by this time that media interest in the case was enormous. It made not just national news, but international news," he said.
From BBC ● Mar. 18, 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
As the New York Times’ DealBook noted, this doesn’t necessarily mean we’ll have a Warnetflix behemoth by this time next year.
From Slate ● Dec. 5, 2025
Okay, so maybe I was a little angry at Joseph by this time.
From "Orbiting Jupiter" by Gary D. Schmidt
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