How to Use at a time in a Sentence

at a time

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  • 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
  • Roll up your sleeves and start building it, one level at a time.
    Vince Molinaro, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
  • 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
  • Remove orzo from heat, and stir in the spinach, one cup at a time, until wilted.
    Kia Damon, Southern Living, 26 Nov. 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
  • So the presenters made their pitch for roughly 90 minutes at a time.
    Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
  • Many would say to just call Mama when all else fails, but if that’s not an option, see if this hand-me-down advice can help get you back on track—one sanity-saving load at a time.
    Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2025
  • Reid's firing takes one of the most high-profile Black women off the network at a time when the Trump administration has made attacks on diversity, equity and inclusion policies.
    Alana Wise, NPR, 25 Feb. 2025

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