at once
Idioms-
At the same time, as in We can't all fit into the boat at once . [First half of 1200s] Also see at one time , def. 1.
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Immediately, as in Mother told the children to come inside at once . [First half of 1500s]
Example Sentences
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“When the fourth one released. I read them all at once.”
From Literature
“But it needs to be changed!” said someone, and everyone started talking at once again.
From Literature
It is exceptionally rare for even one such artifact to go to market, let alone a billion-dollar group of them at once, Walker said.
From Los Angeles Times
Mark Christie, former chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, last year requested a briefing on the risk of data centers tripping offline at once upon learning it had happened in PJM.
Instead of treating diseases one by one, could slowing the aging process reduce the risk of several at once?
From Science Daily
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