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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Roll up your sleeves and start building it, one level at a time. Vince Molinaro, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024 In Trump's second term, Hassett would join a White House seeking to preserve and expand its 2017 tax cuts at a time when deficit pressures are weighing on federal borrowing costs. Compiled Bydemocrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 27 Nov. 2024 Digital cameras shoot a single image at a time by default. Brendan Nystedt, WIRED, 27 Nov. 2024 In Trump’s second term, Hassett would join a White House seeking to preserve and expand its 2017 tax cuts at a time when deficit pressures are weighing on federal borrowing costs. Fatima Hussein, Fortune, 27 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for at a time 

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“At a time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20a%20time. Accessed 4 Dec. 2024.

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