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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However, at a time when Barcelona’s La Masia is back in the limelight after their La Liga win, games like this one in Sevilla serve as a reminder that Madrid’s La Fabrica is one of the best youth academies in Europe — perhaps even the best.
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Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 19 May 2025
Yet most people today think of it as committing to one person at a time.
—Myisha Battle, Time, 19 May 2025
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is set to meet Donald Trump at the White House on Wednesday, at a time when tensions between the countries are high, and comments about Trump might come back to haunt Ramaphosa.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
On Friday night, the Knicks were one of the best teams in the league, at a time when there are only about to be four left.
—Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 17 May 2025
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Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 19 May 2025
Yet most people today think of it as committing to one person at a time.
—Myisha Battle, Time, 19 May 2025
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is set to meet Donald Trump at the White House on Wednesday, at a time when tensions between the countries are high, and comments about Trump might come back to haunt Ramaphosa.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
On Friday night, the Knicks were one of the best teams in the league, at a time when there are only about to be four left.
—Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 17 May 2025
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“At a time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20a%20time. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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