How to Use at a time in a Sentence

at a time

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  • Starting with a closed fist, extend each of your five fingers one at a time, in order, on both hands.
    — Stephanie Anderson Witmer, Health, 3 July 2026
  • Like that was my first crack at something global where millions of people are watching you at a time, which is tough.
    — Christina Dugan Ramirez , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
  • His ability to guide a team through cup competitions, one game at a time, was second to none.
    — Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 1 July 2026
  • Its previous testing site could only hold roughly 10 at a time.
    — Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 2 July 2026
  • Good teachers are stretched thin, juggling the wide-ranging learning needs of 30 students at a time.
    — Mackenzie Price, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • Add sugar mixture, 1/4 cup at a time, beating well after each addition.
    — Better Homes & Gardens, 3 July 2026
  • The trick is to widen your view deliberately, one angle at a time, because each new angle surfaces buyers the last one missed.
    — Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
  • Some high school students are helping address Colorado's affordable housing shortage one build at a time.
    — Justin Adams, CBS News, 1 July 2026
  • Nature has reclaimed Kaskaskia, the site of Illinois’ founding and its first capital, one flood at a time.
    — Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
  • Perhaps a part-robot, part-insect giant cockroach capable of diving underwater for as much as three hours at a time.
    — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 1 July 2026
  • The automaker still treating its catalog as a parts-counter afterthought is handing away its most dependable profit — one floor mat at a time.
    — Sarwant Singh, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • This comes at a time when existential fiscal anxiety has been plaguing Americans.
    — Sean Conlon, CNBC, 3 July 2026
  • Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating on medium speed after each addition just until incorporated.
    — Marianne Williams, Southern Living, 2 July 2026
  • Their answers reflect a nuanced view of this country at a time of partisan polarization and widespread discontent.
    — Tamara Keith, NPR, 4 July 2026
  • The resilience offers another clue into consumer behavior at a time when investors are closely watching for signs of whether and where high prices are causing shoppers to pull back.
    — Brandon Gomez, CNBC, 2 July 2026
  • The service should also increase advance ticket sales for Broadway shows at a time when fewer theatergoers buy their tickets months before.
    — Marc Hershberg, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • Now, the administration is chipping away at protections one at a time instead of ending the program outright, Napolitano said.
    — Lauren Villagran, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026
  • The group, already one of the largest White supremacist organizations in the country, is quickly growing its membership, at a time when hate crimes are on the rise.
    — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 5 July 2026
  • The initiative is designed to connect fashion brands with beauty suppliers at a time when many labels are looking to diversify their product offering beyond ready-to-wear.
    — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 2 July 2026
  • Trump last spoke at Mount Rushmore in 2020, during his first term, at a time when Americans were grappling with the coronavirus pandemic.
    — Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 3 July 2026
  • Norway Cruise Ports Feel The Pressure That matters at a time when Norway’s cruise industry is wrestling with its own success.
    — David Nikel, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • Instead of focusing narrowly on one object at a time, the observatory will sweep across huge areas of sky, building an archive of stars, galaxies, asteroids and cosmic explosions.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • That concern seems especially true at a time when many everyday Americans face real-time, real-world concerns like higher grocery and gas prices and rising housing and education costs.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 2 July 2026
  • George Washington coveted French horology, purchasing watches from Paris at a time when French design represented the height of fashion.
    — Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 3 July 2026
  • It’s made from a soft, breathable fabric that’s comfortable enough to wear for hours at a time, and features secure zippered pockets with RFID-blocking protection in order to prevent digital theft of your information.
    — Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 2 July 2026
  • Acting Venezuelan President Delcy Rodríguez celebrated the rescue on social media at a time that her government has come under fire for what many Venezuelans say has been an inadequate crisis response.
    — ABC News, 2 July 2026
  • The organization has since worked to better align the international promotion of French films, series, animation, documentaries and audiovisual programs at a time when boundaries between formats and platforms continue to blur.
    — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 3 July 2026
  • In January, at a time when the administration flooded the streets of Minneapolis and surrounding regions with hundreds of immigration enforcement officers, arrests averaged about 1,212 per day across the country.
    — Rebecca Santana, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
  • The Traditional Finance Problem FATF Has Not Solved FATF was created in 1989 by the G7, at a time when governments were trying to build a coordinated response to money laundering through the banking system.
    — Susie Violet Ward, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

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