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in time

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  1. Before a time limit expires, early enough, as in His speech begins at eight, so we've arrived in time . It is often put as in time for , as in Please come in time for dinner . [Second half of 1400s] Also see in good time .

  2. In the proper musical tempo or rhythm, as in It's important to dance in time to the music . [c. 1700]

  3. Eventually, within an indefinite period, as in In time you'll see that Dad was right . [c. 1450] Also see in due course .



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Current talks are taking place in this environment, with the release of Palestinian prisoners by Israel as a built-in time bomb.

All language is protean, a moment-in-time snap-shot of evolution in action.

The frozen-in-time Facebook page of a friend who recently passed away jarred him into this realization.

In fact, e-commerce is a massive and growing just-in-time industry.

The just-in-time mentality has spread from manufacturing and retailing into other businesses, and into our personal lives.

And there was even some wood, for Mr. 'Possum had worked hard to lay away a supply of things for a long snowed-in time.

At turning-in time there was more than one little row, for sleeping accommodations were limited.

"My little sister's head is washed to-morrow, at sky shutting-in time," said she.

By the time I get to the vee-kraal it will be counting-in time.

After a bathe in the creek near by, we had a hearty supper, and then sat outside yarning and smoking till turn-in time.

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