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Definition of 'at any time'

at any time

phrase
If something could happen at any time, it is possible that it will happen very soon, though nobody can predict exactly when.
Conditions are still very tense and the fighting could escalate at any time.
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Example sentences containing 'at any time'

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Too few students understand that consent can be withdrawn at any time. Times, Sunday Times (2017)Offer can be cancelled at any time without notice. The Sun (2016)He can score at any time. The Sun (2016)That can happen at any time against Golovkin. Times, Sunday Times (2016)A full-bodied tale with hints of humour and romance which can be enjoyed at any time of the year. The Sun (2016)This could happen at any time or not at all. Times, Sunday Times (2010)They can live at any time they wish. Times, Sunday Times (2014)They can happen to anyone at any time. Times, Sunday Times (2016)The online performance review site will mean that employees can get feedback at any time. Times, Sunday Times (2016)It can happen at any time of the day. Ridgway, Roy Caring for your Unborn Child (1990)The knock at the door can come at any time. Times, Sunday Times (2010)But that could still happen at any time. Times, Sunday Times (2016)The conservation officer can visit at any time to monitor what is being done. Times, Sunday Times (2015)And it can happen to anyone at any time without the slightest warning. Times, Sunday Times (2014)It is really important to be calm because we know we can score at any time. The Sun (2012)Security breaches can happen at any time to anyone. Times, Sunday Times (2015)Any member of the collective can leave it at any time he wants to. Aganbegyan, Abel Inside Perestroika: The Future of the Soviet Economy (1990)Mental illness can happen to anyone at any time. Times, Sunday Times (2007)This was replaced and he explained that this can occur at any time and is a component failure. Times, Sunday Times (2014)But he has insisted she can pull out at any time if she feels under too much pressure. The Sun (2009)It could happen at any time. The Sun (2011)He can score at any time. The Sun (2013)Anything can happen at any time. The Sun (2013)We don't want that to happen at any time. Times, Sunday Times (2009)This could happen at any time and we wouldn't see it coming. Times, Sunday Times (2014)The doctors told Mum that it could happen at any time. The Sun (2016)Indeed, the neighbour can do this at any time without giving advance notice to the tree owner. Times, Sunday Times (2012)But she admits that holding down a relationship when you have 14 alter egos who can emerge at any time is not easy. The Sun (2013)

Nearby words of 'at any time'

  • at any cost
  • at any price
  • at any rate
  • at any time
  • at arm's length
  • at bay
  • at bayonet point

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