one-time

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Most foam earplugs are designed for one-time use to ensure they maintain a tight seal against noise.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

Stripping out certain one-time items, the company reported adjusted earnings of 29 cents a share.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Sam Bankman-Fried, the one-time giant in cryptocurrencies currently in prison for fraud, has applied for a pardon from President Donald Trump.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 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

Their weapons were the tradecraft of spies—the dead drop, the brush pass, the one-time pad—and their missions almost always had the same goal: to obtain vital information about the enemy.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau