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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Derek Gilliam, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2025
With eggs in short supply, some retailers around the country are putting limits on the number of cartons customers can buy at one time.
—Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 7 Feb. 2025
Around 70-90% of people have PMS symptoms at one time or another.
—Wendy Wisner, Health, 5 Feb. 2025
The Yanks at one time or another had Hideki Irabu, Masahiro Tanaka, Hiroki Kuroda, Matsui and Ichiro.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 21 Jan. 2025
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“At one time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20one%20time. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
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