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at once













ADVERB
now
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ADVERB
right off the bat
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"Goals are like ketchup. When they come, they come all at once," he said.

From BBC • Jun. 23, 2026

They’re always available to show up at theme parks or on set, and have no problem being in two places at once.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026

Anything worth achieving in chasing your dream, if you get it all at once, it’s not the same.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2026

The former Google executive, who took the helm at the British Broadcasting Corporation a month ago, said the scale of the planned savings "requires tough choices, careful work and won't all be ready at once".

From Barron's • Jun. 17, 2026

And then all at once I have my chance to escape: From the front of the records room, the gate rattles.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse




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