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.

Examples of at a time in a Sentence

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And so far these new weapons – like swarms of mini-drones – are to be produced in addition to costly current generation systems, which is good news for arms makers but terrible news for taxpayers at a time when interest on the debt is now higher than the entire, enormous, Pentagon budget. —William Hartung, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024

For family offices, the programs can help train the next generation of family office leaders at a time when talent is scarce and family offices are battling for experienced investors, accountants, lawyers and estate planners. —Robert Frank, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2024

That may be particularly important at a time when people are down on the state of the world and avoid the news. —Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Oct. 2024

Make one batch at a time—do not halve or double the recipe. —Shelli McConnell, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Oct. 2024