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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Producers are Jason Blum and Ryan Gosling, the latter attached at one time to star in the pic.
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Pete Hammond, Deadline, 15 Jan. 2025
As the number of people with H-1B visas employed at one time climbed to nearly 600,000 in 2009, unions’ objections reached a fever pitch.
—Gabrielle Clark, The Conversation, 14 Jan. 2025
Although New Mexico now is known for its desert landscapes, the state at one time was a tropical archipelago, according to officials.
—Sara Schilling, Sacramento Bee, 13 Jan. 2025
Among those impacted are retirees who at one time worked as firefighters, teachers, postal workers, police officers, or in other public sector jobs.
—Julia Reinstein, ABC News, 5 Jan. 2025
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Pete Hammond, Deadline, 15 Jan. 2025
As the number of people with H-1B visas employed at one time climbed to nearly 600,000 in 2009, unions’ objections reached a fever pitch.
—Gabrielle Clark, The Conversation, 14 Jan. 2025
Although New Mexico now is known for its desert landscapes, the state at one time was a tropical archipelago, according to officials.
—Sara Schilling, Sacramento Bee, 13 Jan. 2025
Among those impacted are retirees who at one time worked as firefighters, teachers, postal workers, police officers, or in other public sector jobs.
—Julia Reinstein, ABC News, 5 Jan. 2025
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“At one time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20one%20time. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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