at a time


see at one time, def. 1.

Words Nearby at a time

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How to use at a time in a sentence

  • At the hull of the tractor, he made the foot-at-a-time crossover and again fought suit and current to get back to the cab.

    The Thirst Quenchers | Rick Raphael
  • Mother was right—the world doesn't come to the clever folks, it comes to the stubborn, obstinate, one-idea-at-a-time people.

    Affinities and Other Stories | Mary Roberts Rinehard