it's about time
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"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
"This is going to affect all the watercourses around the area. So it's about time that we had a modern treatment works there and they stop this pollution."
From BBC • May 10, 2025
"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
“I think it’s about time we started to get a little exercise around here, don’t you?” he said, cocking his head at me.
From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles
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