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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Avoid cutting more than ⅓ off your plant at one time to avoid stressing the plant.
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 22 Feb. 2026
The monarch butterfly, however, which only weighs about as much as a potato chip, travels at least 50 miles at one time, flying over mountains and rivers during its annual migration.
—Sheryl Devore, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
There have been 14 players named All-Stars in the past two seasons who were at one time in the Padres organization, not including the seven Padres players who were named to those teams.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
Russell was at one time Mayes' editor.
—Debra Utacia Krol, AZCentral.com, 14 Feb. 2026
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 22 Feb. 2026
The monarch butterfly, however, which only weighs about as much as a potato chip, travels at least 50 miles at one time, flying over mountains and rivers during its annual migration.
—Sheryl Devore, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
There have been 14 players named All-Stars in the past two seasons who were at one time in the Padres organization, not including the seven Padres players who were named to those teams.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
Russell was at one time Mayes' editor.
—Debra Utacia Krol, AZCentral.com, 14 Feb. 2026
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“At one time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20one%20time. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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