once-in-a-lifetime

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Or will people who got cold feet this week look back in a year and kick themselves for not reaping further gains during a once-in-a-lifetime technological revolution?

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

But I look at this as a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

But as the city’s mayor, I fought with other leaders to ensure that the political cradle from which the president emerged became the beneficiary of this once-in-a-lifetime investment.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

The Tonys were first and Cannes most recent to honor Streisand with the umbrella awards most appropriate for this once-in-a-lifetime artist.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

It was a once-in-a-lifetime chance, impossible for her to resist.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson