at the time of (something)

idiom

: when (something) happened

It was raining at the time of the accident.

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Recent Examples on the Web The teen — 13 at the time of the April 2023 crash that killed 43-year-old Tina Vital and her 4-year-old granddaughter, Adalina Lilah Perez — will serve the time at a juvenile detention facility, the Yolo County District Attorney’s Office said Friday in a news release. —

Michael McGough, Sacramento Bee, 25 May 2024 Police said at the press conference that Escobar is a bartender and was running late for work at the time of the crash. —

Liam Quinn, Peoplemag, 24 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for at the time of (something)

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“At the time of (something).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20the%20time%20of%20%28something%29. Accessed 29 May. 2024.

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