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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An Israeli official briefed on the matter told NBC News that all living hostages would be released at one time.
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Jessica Sherwood, NBC news, 9 Oct. 2025
Kohl’s private labels, which currently represent roughly 30 percent of the retailer’s total business, at one time was as high as 50 percent.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2025
Never had that on the ice at one time.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
The 1974 law forbids companies and labor groups from contributing more than $5,900 at one time to candidate campaign accounts.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2025
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Jessica Sherwood, NBC news, 9 Oct. 2025
Kohl’s private labels, which currently represent roughly 30 percent of the retailer’s total business, at one time was as high as 50 percent.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2025
Never had that on the ice at one time.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
The 1974 law forbids companies and labor groups from contributing more than $5,900 at one time to candidate campaign accounts.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2025
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“At one time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20one%20time. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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