on time

Example Sentences

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If you are among the U.S. taxpayers who didn’t file on time, putting your income taxes on extension bought an extra six months to complete your return.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

Just over three-quarters of first class letters, or 75.7%, were delivered on time by Royal Mail in the year to the end of March, far off its target of 93%.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

The forum featured Santa Ana Police Chief Robert Rodriguez, who testified that he had been forced to fire a police officer because their work permit renewal was not processed on time.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

Companies trying to build a new generation of smaller nuclear-power projects must prove they can deliver on time and on budget, unlike the fleet of large nuclear plants that preceded them.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

Boaz, the handsome nerd who could not show up on time if his life depended on it, knew something she did not, in her cinema.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny