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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Now, the undefeated Brock Eagles (12-0) will face Seminole (9-3) at a time and place that is to be determined.
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Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Nov. 2025
The family team built a following, one parking lot at a time, eventually growing into a food truck business.
—Ray Campos, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025
Beat in eggs and egg yolk, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 21 Nov. 2025
Trump, meanwhile, used the moment to highlight cost-of-living concerns at a time when voters are demanding clearer action on inflation and affordability.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025
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Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Nov. 2025
The family team built a following, one parking lot at a time, eventually growing into a food truck business.
—Ray Campos, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025
Beat in eggs and egg yolk, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 21 Nov. 2025
Trump, meanwhile, used the moment to highlight cost-of-living concerns at a time when voters are demanding clearer action on inflation and affordability.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025
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“At a time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20a%20time. Accessed 27 Nov. 2025.
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