How to Use at a time in a Sentence

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• Remove orzo from heat, and stir in the spinach, one cup at a time, until wilted.
  — Kia Damon, Southern Living, 26 Nov. 2024
• These take up minimal countertop space and can cook for one to two people at a time.
  — Lizzy Briskin, People.com, 26 Nov. 2024
• Digital cameras shoot a single image at a time by default.
  — Brendan Nystedt, WIRED, 27 Nov. 2024
• Last school year, some universities let protesters occupy buildings overnight and even for days at a time.
  — Isabelle Taft, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
• Sam Mendes is bringing the Fab Four to the big screen — one note at a time.
  — Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 20 Feb. 2024
• Make one batch at a time—do not halve or double the recipe.
  — Shelli McConnell, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Oct. 2024
• Aim to never remove more than one-third of the leaf mass at a time.
  — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 July 2024
• Wellness is a journey of small steps, one step at a time.
  — Catherine Gaugh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 June 2023
• The piece is microwave and dishwasher safe and has room to serve 12 eggs at a time.
  — Wendy Vazquez, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2024
• One step at a time, and just concentrate on where your feet are.
  — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Mar. 2024
• The focus was just on making pitches and one out at a time.
  — Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 9 May 2023
• Over an afternoon, 36 bulls are released, one at a time, to tear through the crowds of men.
  — Toby Muse, Rolling Stone, 3 Mar. 2024
• Gently pour eggs, one at a time, into the center of whirlpool.
  — Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 24 Apr. 2023
• Trying not to think about that and doing a good job of taking it one day at a time.
  — Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2024
• Blend until smooth, then slowly bled in the butter one slice at a time.
  — Matthew Every, Field & Stream, 22 Nov. 2023
• The rest of the players take turns asking one question at a time, trying to guess the answer.
  — Alex Vance, Parents, 24 July 2024
• If the dough is crumbly, add more water, 1 tablespoon at a time.
  — Sally Pasley Vargas, BostonGlobe.com, 2 May 2023
• The Standard plan lets users stream in more than one place at a time, but that comes at a premium of more than 50%.
  — Bychris Morris, Fortune, 19 July 2023
• This was of course the opposite of Amazon Prime, which has trained us to buy one-off products at a time.
  — WIRED, 22 June 2023
• The League's kickoff is set for Aug. 7 at Crisis Brewery, at a time to be announced.
  — Doug Thompson, arkansasonline.com, 13 July 2024
• While the months and years may seem to fly, life actually proceeds one day at a time.
  — Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 17 Feb. 2024
• Finding out where a gun came from is like moving backwards one link at a time.
  — Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 28 June 2024
• The day care had a capacity of eight children and could take care of up to four infants at a time.
  — Natalie Kainz, NBC News, 4 Oct. 2023
• Then Covid hit, and a whole generation of kids were stuck inside for months at a time.
  — Amit Katwala, WIRED, 22 Aug. 2023
• Only one person at a time will be able to use the pod, even if people wish to share with partners or kids.
  — Lilit Marcus, CNN, 10 May 2023
• The artists, who draw furiously for up to eight hours at a time, produce around 1,300 nudes over the weekend.
  — Rachel Sherman, New York Times, 24 May 2024
• At times, Levine said, Newton allegedly took more than one test at a time.
  — Ray Sanchez, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024
• Bulk trash pickup is done by appointment only, for up to 500 pounds of trash at a time.
  — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 24 May 2024
• Add more chicken stock, 1 teaspoon at a time, if mixture is too dry.
  — Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 2024
• These are all people changing systems, one project at a time.
  — Claire Stern, ELLE, 12 May 2023

Last Updated: 12 Dec 2024