once
Example Sentences
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For example, when several possible answers remain, choosing a word that tests a useful combination of letters could eliminate many of them at once.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 12, 2026
At Bible study groups, family dinner tables and on group chats between friends, what was once an abstract concern to many snowballed into one of society’s most ominous threats.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
Nelson, who is also a nurse administrator in Washington state, said most parents vaccinate their children in the end, once they get solid information from their healthcare provider or school nurse.
From Salon ● Sep. 12, 2026
According to the spokesperson, the train will only be lifted off the line once the public prosecutor allows it, with investigations into the cause of the derailment still ongoing.
From Barron's ● Sep. 12, 2026
I bumped into him in the hall once.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
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