at one time
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: during one period of time in the past
At one time there was only one grocery store in town.
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The Cerone interim housing site, which construction crews broke ground on in May, will provide 162 units and serve up to 200 residents at one time.
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Devan Patel, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
An 11-year-old girl in Northern Colorado successfully became the 37th child in United States history to undergo a liver and heart transplant at one time.
—Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
Redford had, at one time, wanted to start his film festival in Colorado before heading to Utah.
—Lisa Kennedy, Denver Post, 31 Jan. 2026
When looked at microscopically, there were patterns that suggested the possibility of life on Mars at one time.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Jan. 2026
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Devan Patel, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
An 11-year-old girl in Northern Colorado successfully became the 37th child in United States history to undergo a liver and heart transplant at one time.
—Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
Redford had, at one time, wanted to start his film festival in Colorado before heading to Utah.
—Lisa Kennedy, Denver Post, 31 Jan. 2026
When looked at microscopically, there were patterns that suggested the possibility of life on Mars at one time.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Jan. 2026
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“At one time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20one%20time. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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