once-in-a-lifetime
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Senior valuer Jenny Low said: "This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to own an item of clothing designed for and worn by screen icon Brigitte Bardot."
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
"AI presents a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to solve problems that have resisted solutions for generations," he added.
From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026
“You have once-in-a-lifetime cases now happening once a month.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
I drew that potent conclusion from it when I first saw it, before our summers grew hotter and a long-ago sight I’d planned to repeat became something closer to a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2026
“This guy is too bashful to say anything, but in order for us to play this once-in-a-lifetime gig, we need your help.”
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
