from the time

phrase

: from (a point in the past) until the present time : since
She had known that she wanted to be President from the time she was seven years old.

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The Department of Health, Education and Welfare interpreted the law as requiring states to have a faith-healing exemption to qualify for the grants — an interpretation that records from the time don’t explain. — Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 26 Aug. 2026 The post featured some photos from the time McCartney and his family met Parton and her old performing partner Porter Wagoner during a trip to the Grand Ole Opry in the mid-Seventies. — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 25 Aug. 2026 There are no recordings from the time, of course, so we're left to try and glean information from contemporary journals, letters and diaries, said Esteban Touma, a linguistics expert with Babbel, the online language learning platform. — Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2026 The county also said processing times can range from 12 to 18 months from the time a complete application is submitted, depending on the level of California Environmental Quality Act, or CEQA, review required. — Steve Large, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for from the time

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“From the time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/from%20the%20time. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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