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 team is one of the NBA’s most storied and valuable franchises, but at a time when real estate and media are the ancillary businesses that really drive valuation upside, the Celtics are limited.
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Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 21 Mar. 2025
It’s become synonymous with achieving success in one’s career, one rung at a time.
—Jason Richmond, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
This option would likely mean operating on an even smaller budget at a time when needs are increasing.
—Chen Reis, The Conversation, 21 Mar. 2025
Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi are cutting their U.S. ties, one home at a time.
—Moná Thomas, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025
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Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 21 Mar. 2025
It’s become synonymous with achieving success in one’s career, one rung at a time.
—Jason Richmond, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
This option would likely mean operating on an even smaller budget at a time when needs are increasing.
—Chen Reis, The Conversation, 21 Mar. 2025
Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi are cutting their U.S. ties, one home at a time.
—Moná Thomas, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025
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“At a time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20a%20time. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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