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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It was just announced yesterday to the field all at one time. Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024 Particles can exist in multiple states at one time (superposition) and affect the state of each other, no matter the physical distance between them (entanglement). Pramod Kumar, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024 Countries feared our exports at one time and put high tariffs on our goods. Jim Cramer, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2024 Rather than give out all $25 million at one time, the Frontera Culture Fund will disburse its funds over the next several years. Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 18 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for at one time 

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“At one time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20one%20time. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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