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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That statement ignores the fact that Central Park was also, at one time, the site of Seneca Village, an African American community with three churches, which was also home to Irish immigrants.
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The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
Well, Zoe, to your point, Paul Graham, who was at one time the head of Y Combinator, the incubator that Lauren was just talking about, described Sam as extremely good at becoming powerful.
—Lauren Goode, WIRED, 5 Dec. 2024
Wall Street, at one time an enemy crypto dreamed of slaying, has become a crucial ally, adding exponentially to the asset's staying power.
—Brady Dale, Axios, 5 Dec. 2024
In New Hampshire, both major-party candidates were women, so either way a woman would win there — and help break the record for the most women serving simultaneously as governor at one time.
—Meredith Conroy, ABC News, 4 Dec. 2024
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The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
Well, Zoe, to your point, Paul Graham, who was at one time the head of Y Combinator, the incubator that Lauren was just talking about, described Sam as extremely good at becoming powerful.
—Lauren Goode, WIRED, 5 Dec. 2024
Wall Street, at one time an enemy crypto dreamed of slaying, has become a crucial ally, adding exponentially to the asset's staying power.
—Brady Dale, Axios, 5 Dec. 2024
In New Hampshire, both major-party candidates were women, so either way a woman would win there — and help break the record for the most women serving simultaneously as governor at one time.
—Meredith Conroy, ABC News, 4 Dec. 2024
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“At one time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20one%20time. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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