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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The Rules of Escape: The bridge can hold only two thieves at a time.
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Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
The East’s play-in game between the No. 9 team and No. 10 team will be played on Wednesday, April 16 at a time still to be determined and aired on ESPN.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2025
The interest in Tuesday's race not just from voters, but also major Democratic donors, suggests a large influx of cash is likely to be invested in both sides at a time when the president's party is at risk of heavy losses amid pushback by voters.
—Fin Daniel Gómez, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2025
The facility has an on-site training school, which welcomes groups of 10 apprentices at a time and also provides on-the-job training for existing employees, who are 82 percent female and range in age from 18 to 65.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 2 Apr. 2025
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Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
The East’s play-in game between the No. 9 team and No. 10 team will be played on Wednesday, April 16 at a time still to be determined and aired on ESPN.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2025
The interest in Tuesday's race not just from voters, but also major Democratic donors, suggests a large influx of cash is likely to be invested in both sides at a time when the president's party is at risk of heavy losses amid pushback by voters.
—Fin Daniel Gómez, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2025
The facility has an on-site training school, which welcomes groups of 10 apprentices at a time and also provides on-the-job training for existing employees, who are 82 percent female and range in age from 18 to 65.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 2 Apr. 2025
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“At a time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20a%20time. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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