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What does by the time mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word by the time? Here's what it means.

Prepositional phrase
  1. When (some future event has come to pass).
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I made many good friends at work and had always enjoyed my time there, but by the time it was over I couldn't wait to see the back of the place.
The day's two earlier races had made these boggy Flanders fields even more of a quagmire by the time of the main event.
The beam of a flashlight plays across the glass in the door, but by the time the watchmen walks by the office is empty.
Usually by the time they catch up with them, the PO Box or accommodation address is closed without a forwarding address.
There were certainly signs that racegoers were developing an interest in National Hunt by the time the last race had been run on Friday.
The coaches have kept the same training regime and Richardson expects the athletes will be acclimatised by the time they move from Erba to Milan.

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