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    Default Power also was back by on by 10 p.m.

    AP: Millions affected by power outage in Arizona, S. California, Mexico
    Power also was back by on by 10 p.m. in about a dozen cities in San Diego and Orange counties, officials said.


    Wouldn't this sentence be correct without by?

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    Default Re: Power also was back by on by 10 p.m.

    It's a mistake. Either "power was back by" or "power was back on by" is correct.
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