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.
Examples of at a time in a Sentence
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In cultural terms, Ritchie has resurrected Britain’s James Bond series at a time when the actual franchise has lost its purpose.
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Armond White, National Review, 19 Apr. 2024
The two rental agreements represent significant wins for Santana Row at a time when the Bay Area office market has begun to stagger beneath the weight of expanding vacancy rates and slumping rents.
—George Avalos, The Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2024
This comes at a time when tension over the Israeli conflict is simmering across the country.
—Dara Kerr, NPR, 19 Apr. 2024
The switching equipment handles millions of packets of data at a time and redirects them at lightning speed.
—Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2024
Residents on these blocks were forced to move to other parts of the city at a time when many suburban neighborhoods still had racial covenants that banned Black residents from owning houses.
—Eva Wen, Journal Sentinel, 18 Apr. 2024
These groups found that political groups like Moms for Liberty and politicized individuals are behind large swaths of book challenges nationwide, sometimes demanding the censorship of multiple titles -- often dozens or hundreds at a time.
—Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 18 Apr. 2024
Also, at a time when some investors and economists are questioning whether the Federal Reserve can make good on its projection for three interest rate cuts this year, Dimon warned of the possibility of rates rising to 8% or higher.
—Ken Sweet, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2024
The 317 Project tells stories of life in Indianapolis’ vibrant neighborhoods – 317 words at a time.
—John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 8 Apr. 2024
Armond White, National Review, 19 Apr. 2024
The two rental agreements represent significant wins for Santana Row at a time when the Bay Area office market has begun to stagger beneath the weight of expanding vacancy rates and slumping rents.
—George Avalos, The Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2024
This comes at a time when tension over the Israeli conflict is simmering across the country.
—Dara Kerr, NPR, 19 Apr. 2024
The switching equipment handles millions of packets of data at a time and redirects them at lightning speed.
—Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2024
Residents on these blocks were forced to move to other parts of the city at a time when many suburban neighborhoods still had racial covenants that banned Black residents from owning houses.
—Eva Wen, Journal Sentinel, 18 Apr. 2024
These groups found that political groups like Moms for Liberty and politicized individuals are behind large swaths of book challenges nationwide, sometimes demanding the censorship of multiple titles -- often dozens or hundreds at a time.
—Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 18 Apr. 2024
Also, at a time when some investors and economists are questioning whether the Federal Reserve can make good on its projection for three interest rate cuts this year, Dimon warned of the possibility of rates rising to 8% or higher.
—Ken Sweet, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2024
The 317 Project tells stories of life in Indianapolis’ vibrant neighborhoods – 317 words at a time.
—John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 8 Apr. 2024
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