correct time

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Only cells containing proteins that switched at the correct time continued to divide.

From Science Daily • Mar. 9, 2026

"I just feel that had the Clare's Law disclosure been given correctly at the correct time, then I could have made an informed decision as to whether I should stay or not," she says.

From BBC • Oct. 28, 2025

For homeowners who prefer a lower-risk approach to treating their trees, Gill recommends spraying the trees with horticultural oil as long as it is done at the correct time.

From Washington Post • Apr. 21, 2023

Hence, Russell concludes that the man cannot be said to know the correct time.

From Textbooks • Jun. 15, 2022

I was tired, sleepy; I did not want to look at the watch again, but I was satisfied that, on the whole, I had given him the correct time.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright