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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Dating back to the the 1800s, the historic railroad is a fun, endearing way to explore the mountains—and a quintessential slice of Americana—all at one time.
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Acacia Gabriel, Travel + Leisure, 2 Oct. 2025
Then, as if that were not enough excitement for any hunter at one time, a big mule-deer buck broke out of the thicket and bounded away to my left, straight for Sally.
—Robert Merchant, Outdoor Life, 1 Oct. 2025
When mowing the grass, never cut more than one-third of the grass blade at one time.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2025
At Arrowhead, the rules around the passes are that, barring an emergency, a student may not request more than one pass within a block class and that no more than 40 total students can be out of all classes at one time.
—Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 25 Sep. 2025
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Acacia Gabriel, Travel + Leisure, 2 Oct. 2025
Then, as if that were not enough excitement for any hunter at one time, a big mule-deer buck broke out of the thicket and bounded away to my left, straight for Sally.
—Robert Merchant, Outdoor Life, 1 Oct. 2025
When mowing the grass, never cut more than one-third of the grass blade at one time.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2025
At Arrowhead, the rules around the passes are that, barring an emergency, a student may not request more than one pass within a block class and that no more than 40 total students can be out of all classes at one time.
—Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 25 Sep. 2025
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“At one time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20one%20time. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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