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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According to Edison, in 2025, 70% (202 million) of persons 12+ had at one time listened to a podcast, an increase from 67% in 2024.
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Brad Adgate, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
There has always been talk of the greatness of reggaetón paisa, but at one time there were more producers than artists — and with the arrival of Blessd or Ryan Castro, Medellín has returned to the top.
—Pablito Wilson, Billboard, 26 Mar. 2025
Sheen shares that 27 million fish are typically in the pipeline at one time to be sourced to aquariums, and 90% of them die within a year of capture.
—Dana Rose Falcone, People.com, 24 Mar. 2025
Consider the fact that at one time, there were over 100,000 people on a waiting list to receive a vaccination, and in the end, Isaacson said, the health department worked with other agencies to provide over 200,000 vaccines.
—Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
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Brad Adgate, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
There has always been talk of the greatness of reggaetón paisa, but at one time there were more producers than artists — and with the arrival of Blessd or Ryan Castro, Medellín has returned to the top.
—Pablito Wilson, Billboard, 26 Mar. 2025
Sheen shares that 27 million fish are typically in the pipeline at one time to be sourced to aquariums, and 90% of them die within a year of capture.
—Dana Rose Falcone, People.com, 24 Mar. 2025
Consider the fact that at one time, there were over 100,000 people on a waiting list to receive a vaccination, and in the end, Isaacson said, the health department worked with other agencies to provide over 200,000 vaccines.
—Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
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“At one time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20one%20time. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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