at one time
Idioms-
Simultaneously, at the same time, as in All the boys jumped into the pool at one time . For synonyms, see at once , def. 1; at the same time , def. 1.
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Formerly, in the past, as in At one time very few houses in town were on the market .
Example Sentences
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“Age, worry, and dissipation have left deep lines on the medium’s face—a face that at one time must have been handsome.”
From Literature
I figured that was about all the worries I could take care of at one time.
From Literature
I probably told all my kids this at one time, but really it’s none of my business.
From MarketWatch
As AI models get larger context windows, or the ability to process more data at one time, they need more memory capacity to handle inference.
From MarketWatch
All children had to put up with such things at one time or another.
From Literature
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