at a time
idiom
1
: during one particular moment
I can only do one thing at a time.
Please speak one at a time and not all at once.
We carried the boxes two at a time up the stairs.
2
: during one period of time without stopping
She can sit and read for hours at a time.
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But as contracts for new suppliers are being drawn up at unprecedented levels, security reviews, the process by which a company vets a potential vendor for any compliance, data or privacy risks, are stalling deals and, in turn, slashing revenue and momentum at a time when speed determines survival.
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Pukar Hamal, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
Romania’s largest film festival features a hefty programme, which, differently from many other festivals at a time of constant budget cuts and funding troubles, has not shrunken over the last five years.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 13 June 2025
Mazin: Over the last few years, what’s happening is, for shows that are coming out week by week, people will now save up three at a time.
—Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2025
They are built around depth, versatility and shooting, and a legendary head coach figuratively running circles around his counterparts, one eye-opening series at a time.
—Tony Jones, New York Times, 13 June 2025
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Pukar Hamal, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
Romania’s largest film festival features a hefty programme, which, differently from many other festivals at a time of constant budget cuts and funding troubles, has not shrunken over the last five years.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 13 June 2025
Mazin: Over the last few years, what’s happening is, for shows that are coming out week by week, people will now save up three at a time.
—Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2025
They are built around depth, versatility and shooting, and a legendary head coach figuratively running circles around his counterparts, one eye-opening series at a time.
—Tony Jones, New York Times, 13 June 2025
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“At a time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20a%20time. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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