onetime

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The war is a power struggle between the Sudanese army and its onetime ally, a paramilitary force called the Rapid Support Forces, or RSF, for control of the country.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026

The trial is just one front of Musk’s yearslong, multipronged attack on his onetime co-founders.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

That has forced networks to re-evaluate these onetime tentpole franchises.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

Pressure on the CEO of OpenAI is mounting as the onetime AI front-runner prepares for a public offering.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

The historian in question was U.S. president Woodrow Wilson, onetime scholar and president of Princeton University.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt