from the time

phrase

: from (a point in the past) until the present time : since
She had known that she wanted to be President from the time she was seven years old.

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Together, the three officers received more than $59,100 in additional pay from the time Ginestra was appointed as sergeant-at-arms through July 10, the most recent payroll records available. — Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026 Although the earl’s vivid writing helps readers imagine the places of his childhood, pictures from the time help to add color to the scenes from his book. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 28 Sep. 2026 The show is scored with radio pop hits from the time when the film was made. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026 From the time of the first impact until the last plane crashed, only 77 minutes elapsed from the time the first plane struck the first World Trade Center building until the last plane crashed in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. — John M. Weaver, Baltimore Sun, 10 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for from the time

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“From the time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/from%20the%20time. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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