at once
Idioms-
At the same time, as in We can't all fit into the boat at once . [First half of 1200s] Also see at one time , def. 1.
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Immediately, as in Mother told the children to come inside at once . [First half of 1500s]
Example Sentences
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Because fibrosis involves many biological routes at once, drugs that target only one pathway often have limited success.
From Science Daily
The study also revealed that Migrions can carry more than one type of virus at once.
From Science Daily
“Fire, it turns out, can be a remarkable time machine,” he writes, “a curious form of teleportation into the past and future all at once.”
From Los Angeles Times
All of those things can exist at once.
From BBC
The parton stage looks especially chaotic, with many particles interacting at once.
From Science Daily
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