at one time
idiom
: during one period of time in the past
At one time there was only one grocery store in town.
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Set aside a monthly dating budget and adhere to it, and don’t work with more than one or two new individuals at one time.
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Even though the planets are in reality still tens of millions of miles apart, the events present a special opportunity for astronomers and casual stargazers to see multiple worlds in our solar system at one time.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
Ferder at one time sat on the Segerstrom Center for the Arts’ board of directors, while his wife, Idit, was on the Orange County Museum of Art board.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 16 Sep. 2025
Even though the planets are in reality still tens of millions of miles apart, the events present a special opportunity for astronomers and casual stargazers to see multiple worlds in our solar system at one time.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 16 Sep. 2025
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Even though the planets are in reality still tens of millions of miles apart, the events present a special opportunity for astronomers and casual stargazers to see multiple worlds in our solar system at one time.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
Ferder at one time sat on the Segerstrom Center for the Arts’ board of directors, while his wife, Idit, was on the Orange County Museum of Art board.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 16 Sep. 2025
Even though the planets are in reality still tens of millions of miles apart, the events present a special opportunity for astronomers and casual stargazers to see multiple worlds in our solar system at one time.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 16 Sep. 2025
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“At one time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20one%20time. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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