at a time
idiom
1
: during one particular moment
I can only do one thing at a time.
Please speak one at a time and not all at once.
We carried the boxes two at a time up the stairs.
2
: during one period of time without stopping
She can sit and read for hours at a time.
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Reid's firing takes one of the most high-profile Black women off the network at a time when the Trump administration has made attacks on diversity, equity and inclusion policies.
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Alana Wise, NPR, 25 Feb. 2025
The Administration’s funding freeze hits communities that would have benefited at a time of urgent need.
—Alana Semuels, TIME, 25 Feb. 2025
By comparison, Meloy keeps a light schedule, rarely touring longer than a few days at a time.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 25 Feb. 2025
But those entanglements are worth scrutiny, given Musk’s role in the Trump administration at a time when one of America’s biggest foreign policy challenges is how to manage its relationship with Beijing.
—Linggong Kong, The Conversation, 24 Feb. 2025
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Alana Wise, NPR, 25 Feb. 2025
The Administration’s funding freeze hits communities that would have benefited at a time of urgent need.
—Alana Semuels, TIME, 25 Feb. 2025
By comparison, Meloy keeps a light schedule, rarely touring longer than a few days at a time.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 25 Feb. 2025
But those entanglements are worth scrutiny, given Musk’s role in the Trump administration at a time when one of America’s biggest foreign policy challenges is how to manage its relationship with Beijing.
—Linggong Kong, The Conversation, 24 Feb. 2025
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“At a time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20a%20time. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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