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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But this group is coming of age at a time when the tech industry’s aims—and sense of self-importance—have reached existential heights.
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Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 20 Dec. 2025
But police are only able to enforce violations, one biker at a time.
—Nina Burns, CBS News, 20 Dec. 2025
The Miami Hurricanes’ season survived its first experience in the College Football Playoff on Saturday -- at a time of year when mere survival is plenty.
—Miami Herald, 20 Dec. 2025
This practice counteracts your brain’s obsession with what’s wrong and builds psychological resilience, one moment at a time.
—Jessica Weiss, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2025
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Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 20 Dec. 2025
But police are only able to enforce violations, one biker at a time.
—Nina Burns, CBS News, 20 Dec. 2025
The Miami Hurricanes’ season survived its first experience in the College Football Playoff on Saturday -- at a time of year when mere survival is plenty.
—Miami Herald, 20 Dec. 2025
This practice counteracts your brain’s obsession with what’s wrong and builds psychological resilience, one moment at a time.
—Jessica Weiss, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2025
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“At a time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20a%20time. Accessed 22 Dec. 2025.
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