once

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He added that it has become his life's work to restore the rainforest and to showcase what could be and what once was.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

But once he did, the chatbot latched onto the divorce.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

Koharalepis belonged to the Canowindrid family, a group of fish that once lived across East Gondwana, with fossils now found in both Antarctica and Australia.

From Science Daily • May 25, 2026

Let the mixture sit for 15 to 20 minutes, pressing the bread down once or twice so it can fully absorb the custard.

From Salon • May 25, 2026

More than once, I’d opened the storm cellar to the beckon of neon and the scent of buffalo stew.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith