at one time or another

phrase

: not very often, but occasionally
We all do foolish things at one time or another.

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All those things have been true to someone, or to multiple people, at one time or another. — Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 June 2023 Alabama has beaten just about every one of its SEC opponents by 40 points or more at one time or another. — Creg Stephenson | [email protected], al, 21 Sep. 2022 The right to have lawyers, hear evidence against you and challenge it, have contact with your family, get a fair hearing—these elementary human rights were denied to the nearly 800 individuals total who were taken to GTMO at one time or another. — Jordan Michael Smith, The New Republic, 6 July 2022 Anyone who’s been to the North County region of San Diego has, at one time or another, gazed upon the Encina Power Station. — J.d. Simkins, Sunset Magazine, 17 May 2022 See All Example Sentences for at one time or another

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“At one time or another.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20one%20time%20or%20another. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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