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one-time

[wuhn-tahym] / ˈwʌnˌtaɪm /
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One-time “fragile five” sovereigns like South Africa or Turkey have gotten their houses substantially in order in recent years.

From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026

One-time events can affect companies’ bottom lines, but gross profit margins and operating margins will exclude some of those extraordinary items, such as goodwill write-downs or restructuring charges.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 11, 2026

One-time hick-hop rapper Jelly Roll is old hat at songs to soundtrack shirking child support payments, but he’s found a bit of a new lane in the path blazed by Wallen.

From Salon • May 16, 2025

One-time payments to soldiers signing new contracts were increased in three Russian regions.

From BBC • May 4, 2025

One-time fever swamps are now drained meadows, and the never-failing drip from the sanitary oil barrel induces a very high mortality among the mosquitoes.

From Prowling about Panama by Miller, George A.




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