at once
Example Sentences
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When you’re a kid, it arrives all at once: the last school bell, the first trip to the pool, the permission slip feeling of a completely unscheduled Tuesday.
From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026
It’s like trying to describe a song that exists all at once, without being performed, heard or unfolding.
From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026
Holding both thoughts at once is the most useful thing any executive, investor or policymaker can do right now.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
"It was a very exciting time with everything happening at once," he added.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
Soon the young men were seated at our feet on the floor, all talking eagerly and at once.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
