at one time
idiom
: during one period of time in the past
At one time there was only one grocery store in town.
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Argo said there is a parking lot at the top of the mountain that only holds 20 cars, but around a hundred people try to get a glimpse of the mountain at one time.
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Trafalgar House was a property company that diversified into construction, engineering, hotels and shipping and whose assets at one time included the Ritz hotel, the QE2 luxury cruise liner and the Daily Express newspaper.
—Ian King, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025
In addition to setting up his Instagram account, Lopez also inspired Guzman with her ability to balance so many different roles at one time.
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Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
Argo said there is a parking lot at the top of the mountain that only holds 20 cars, but around a hundred people try to get a glimpse of the mountain at one time.
—Kailey Schuyler, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Trafalgar House was a property company that diversified into construction, engineering, hotels and shipping and whose assets at one time included the Ritz hotel, the QE2 luxury cruise liner and the Daily Express newspaper.
—Ian King, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025
In addition to setting up his Instagram account, Lopez also inspired Guzman with her ability to balance so many different roles at one time.
—Sabienna Bowman, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
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“At one time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20one%20time. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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