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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Looking around the space, Madison felt her mind begin to wonder at what the space could have been used for at one time or another.
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Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Teams are only allowed to have 11 players on offense and defense at one time.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2025
An Israeli official briefed on the matter told NBC News that all living hostages would be released at one time.
—Jessica Sherwood, NBC news, 9 Oct. 2025
Kohl’s private labels, which currently represent roughly 30 percent of the retailer’s total business, at one time was as high as 50 percent.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2025
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Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Teams are only allowed to have 11 players on offense and defense at one time.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2025
An Israeli official briefed on the matter told NBC News that all living hostages would be released at one time.
—Jessica Sherwood, NBC news, 9 Oct. 2025
Kohl’s private labels, which currently represent roughly 30 percent of the retailer’s total business, at one time was as high as 50 percent.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for at one time
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“At one time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20one%20time. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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