one-time
Example Sentences
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Stripping out one-time items, adjusted earnings were 43 cents a share, in line with analysts’ expectations.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
Most foam earplugs are designed for one-time use to ensure they maintain a tight seal against noise.
From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026
Ford at the time forecast a $1.5 billion to $2 billion of one-time incremental costs to secure alternatively sourced aluminum “until the Novelis facility is operating at full throughput later this year.”
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
More recently, California’s proposal for a one-time tax on billionaires prompted some, including Peter Thiel and Larry Page, to open new offices outside the state.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
This was money that had been paid by international insurance companies, and it was not a one-time offering.
From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden
