at one time
idiom
: during one period of time in the past
At one time there was only one grocery store in town.
Examples of at one time in a Sentence
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The restaurant near the top of the central tower at one time featured a revolving floor.
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Eric D. Lawrence, Detroit Free Press, 15 Apr. 2024
Most any food branded as a superfood today has roots in an ethnic or indigenous community, and at one time was much less expensive.
—Emiene Wright, Charlotte Observer, 11 Apr. 2024
But in the second half, Purdue took control, leading by 15 points at one time.
—Trisha Garcia-Easto, Sacramento Bee, 7 Apr. 2024
These immunoassays use antibodies to detect the presence of specific viral antigens and can screen for multiple viruses at one time.
—Tanya Feke, Verywell Health, 4 Apr. 2024
The west side Covington neighborhood – once home to a thriving business district and multiple breweries and slaughterhouses – had at one time faced the prospect of losing 53 homes to a new Ohio River bridge.
—The Enquirer, 3 Apr. 2024
The sprawling maze of rugged canyons and rocky hills is dotted with remnants of various human populations that made homes here at one time or another.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2024
That’s a new record, as prior to this frame, no one had occupied more than 70% of the region at one time.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024
The store at one time stationed a security guard near the entrance.
—Detroit Free Press, 13 Mar. 2024
Eric D. Lawrence, Detroit Free Press, 15 Apr. 2024
Most any food branded as a superfood today has roots in an ethnic or indigenous community, and at one time was much less expensive.
—Emiene Wright, Charlotte Observer, 11 Apr. 2024
But in the second half, Purdue took control, leading by 15 points at one time.
—Trisha Garcia-Easto, Sacramento Bee, 7 Apr. 2024
These immunoassays use antibodies to detect the presence of specific viral antigens and can screen for multiple viruses at one time.
—Tanya Feke, Verywell Health, 4 Apr. 2024
The west side Covington neighborhood – once home to a thriving business district and multiple breweries and slaughterhouses – had at one time faced the prospect of losing 53 homes to a new Ohio River bridge.
—The Enquirer, 3 Apr. 2024
The sprawling maze of rugged canyons and rocky hills is dotted with remnants of various human populations that made homes here at one time or another.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2024
That’s a new record, as prior to this frame, no one had occupied more than 70% of the region at one time.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024
The store at one time stationed a security guard near the entrance.
—Detroit Free Press, 13 Mar. 2024
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