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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Nick, in a 2016 interview with PEOPLE, spoke about his long struggle with drug addiction, which ultimately led to him being homeless at one time.
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Greg Hanlon, PEOPLE, 15 Dec. 2025
As for which of Sling’s plans is right for you, Sling Orange offers more than 30 channels, as well as the ability to stream on up to one devices at one time; and Sling Blue offers more than 40 channels, as well as the ability to stream on up to three devices at one time.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 14 Dec. 2025
But that number is dwarfed by Musk’s ambitious promises at one time that an efficiency commission could measure savings in the trillions.
—Bill Barrow, Fortune, 11 Dec. 2025
Immigration and Customs Enforcement detained a record 66,000 people in November 2025 – more than any previous administration had ever held at one time.
—Cassandra Burke Robertson, The Conversation, 10 Dec. 2025
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Greg Hanlon, PEOPLE, 15 Dec. 2025
As for which of Sling’s plans is right for you, Sling Orange offers more than 30 channels, as well as the ability to stream on up to one devices at one time; and Sling Blue offers more than 40 channels, as well as the ability to stream on up to three devices at one time.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 14 Dec. 2025
But that number is dwarfed by Musk’s ambitious promises at one time that an efficiency commission could measure savings in the trillions.
—Bill Barrow, Fortune, 11 Dec. 2025
Immigration and Customs Enforcement detained a record 66,000 people in November 2025 – more than any previous administration had ever held at one time.
—Cassandra Burke Robertson, The Conversation, 10 Dec. 2025
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“At one time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20one%20time. Accessed 23 Dec. 2025.
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