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at once













ADVERB
now
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ADVERB
right off the bat
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Yet “Blue Heron” is at once more complex and less successful than either of them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Driven by Gen Z and millennials, 25% of borrowers hold three or more BNPLs at once, with 29% turning to those for groceries and 20% for delivery or takeout.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

“But rates dipped just before the war, and everyone seemed to come out all at once to bid for homes that had been on the market for over 20 days.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

It has, somehow, had enough computing power to be all of those things at once.

From Slate • Apr. 14, 2026

The way she could juggle three or four calls at once without ever getting mixed up, the way she kept a wry look on her face even when talking to superiors.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse