at a time
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It has added upward pressure to U.S. inflation at a time when rising gas prices have boosted the cost of living.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026
Essentially they are flowering at a time of year when the bees aren’t there.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 29, 2026
Senate Majority Leader John Thune, a Republican, said Clayton's experience fighting financial crime and handling national security cases made him a proven leader at a time of heightened threats.
From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026
The cut comes at a time when other countries are investing in their own national observatories to prepare for, what many astronomers believe will be, the dawn of a golden age in radio astronomy.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
I peered around at our fellow passengers, studying their faces one at a time.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
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