by then

Example Sentences

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Ms. Hochul no doubt expects to be out of Albany by then.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

We are two months from the trade deadline, and he just might need to trade for a starting pitcher by then.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

Rose Bernadou barged over late on to turn the home jeers to cheers, but, by then, England already had completed a triumph that has forced them deep into their well of talent and togetherness.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

"They paid the money back in the end - everything taken since 2019, including the collection fees," George says, "but by then the damage had already been done."

From BBC • May 15, 2026

“But Mom will be back by then, right?”

From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix