all at once
Example Sentences
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To be clear, “global” means affecting several countries all at once, not every country.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026
The transformation did not happen all at once.
From Science Daily • Apr. 20, 2026
Where long-simmered soups deepen gradually, these come alive all at once.
From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026
Like prey worn down by a persistent predator, participants don’t collapse all at once; they give up gradually until the fight leaves the market altogether.
From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026
Lord Fredrick’s good humor seemed to leave him all at once.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
