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.
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On a Friday in early December, Hopkins dragged burly limbs from the path of the tractor-like machine that picks his cotton crop six rows at a time.
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Russ Bynum, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
Yoon's martial law decree and parliamentary impeachment have triggered a political storm, disrupting state affairs, halting high-level diplomacy and sending shockwaves through financial markets at a time when the country was already grappling with a faltering economy.
—Kim Tong-Hyung The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 21 Dec. 2024
The statements show a long list of expenditures from Let’s Thrive Baltimore to individual CashApp accounts, often for $60 to $100 at a time.
—Julian Baron, Baltimore Sun, 20 Dec. 2024
Sling Blue, which is more suited to news and entertainment channels, offers 46 channels and is available to stream on three devices at a time.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 20 Dec. 2024
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Russ Bynum, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
Yoon's martial law decree and parliamentary impeachment have triggered a political storm, disrupting state affairs, halting high-level diplomacy and sending shockwaves through financial markets at a time when the country was already grappling with a faltering economy.
—Kim Tong-Hyung The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 21 Dec. 2024
The statements show a long list of expenditures from Let’s Thrive Baltimore to individual CashApp accounts, often for $60 to $100 at a time.
—Julian Baron, Baltimore Sun, 20 Dec. 2024
Sling Blue, which is more suited to news and entertainment channels, offers 46 channels and is available to stream on three devices at a time.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 20 Dec. 2024
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“At a time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20a%20time. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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