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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Public tours and tastings at the Hiram Walker distillery, which at one time were worth a day trip of their own, are no longer available, as of spring 2024.
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Paul Egan, Detroit Free Press, 16 July 2024
Flexport says that at one time, Peloton had over 100 containers’ worth of one type of merchandise in yard storage, despite not needing the item for consumers.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 27 June 2024
That was far more lots than normally sold at one time and the low price was practically unheard of: $100 each for 37 parcels on Montgall and Kansas avenues, according to a document obtained through an open records request.
—Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2024
Below are some other Detroit buildings that at one time were thought to be beyond saving, but after the passage of years or even decades, the situation changed and developers stepped forward.
—Jc Reindl, Detroit Free Press, 6 July 2024
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Paul Egan, Detroit Free Press, 16 July 2024
Flexport says that at one time, Peloton had over 100 containers’ worth of one type of merchandise in yard storage, despite not needing the item for consumers.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 27 June 2024
That was far more lots than normally sold at one time and the low price was practically unheard of: $100 each for 37 parcels on Montgall and Kansas avenues, according to a document obtained through an open records request.
—Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2024
Below are some other Detroit buildings that at one time were thought to be beyond saving, but after the passage of years or even decades, the situation changed and developers stepped forward.
—Jc Reindl, Detroit Free Press, 6 July 2024
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“At one time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20one%20time. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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