by the time
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“So when he left the field that day, by the time he got to the hospital, there was almost zero chance of recovery,” Carey said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
And, by the time bitcoin was over $100,000, everyone wanted to know whether it was “too late” to buy.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026
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- in the interval before
- at the moment that
- leading up to
Possible Antonyms
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- long after the fact
- in the aftermath of
- once the dust settles
