it's about time
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But those of us who have loved her well and long from across the pond do; it’s about time Walker got some good old-fashioned American adulation, which, with any luck, “Alice and Steve” will provide.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
"I think, of course, a woman -- it's about time, isn't it? After 80 years" of the UN's existence, said Espinosa, a former foreign minister.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
"After talking and talking for a whole generation, it's about time for doing," he said.
From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026
"I think it’s about time that this country had a sovereign wealth fund," Trump told reporters, according to Reuters.
From Salon • Feb. 3, 2025
She so tickled she talking and I got to say, it’s about time.
From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett
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