by then

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The Polish Order of the White Eagle bestowed on Zelensky in 2023 by then President Andrzej Duda can be revoked if he is deemed to have "committed an act making them unworthy" of the honour.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Wall Street is forecasting annual free cash flow will rise to CHF12.9 billion from CHF9.2 billion by then.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

It was a plan hatched in 2017 by then German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, and a freshly elected French President, Emmanuel Macron.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

But the statute of limitations on manslaughter, the charge most police officials and experts believed was appropriate in this case, had long expired by then.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

But by then Lloyd was halfway to the back door, and Dad right on his heels.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck