one-time

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Stripping out one-time items, earnings were $2.77 a share.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 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

Some fans are curious to see whether her one-time bestie actress Blake Lively, who drew Swift into her legal saga with her It Ends With Us co-star Justin Baldoni, will attend.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

The government is squeezing drug companies, insurers, and healthcare providers on prices; the expiration of Affordable Care Act subsidies has cut plan enrollment; and Merck took a big one-time charge related to an acquisition.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

It turned out that the Soviet one-time pad system had a weakness.

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