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The once
adverb
One and only one time.
Exact(25)
The once central unit is eccentric.
"The once unthinkable has now become unstoppable".
The once thriving renewable energy sector, meanwhile, has been paralysed.
The once proud Stanford Indian was replaced by a tree".
The once and future intelligent design.
The "once set up" is crucial, though.
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The once-mighty Nokia is in decline.
Or the once-bitten apple of Apple?
The once-powerful Hungarian left has imploded.
The once-vibrant student movement is moribund.
Wainscoting lined the once-demolished walls.
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