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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a time when a" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to refer to a specific moment or period in the past when something occurred or was relevant.
Example: "I remember a time when a simple phone call could brighten someone's day."
Alternatives: "an occasion when a" or "a moment when a".
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Can you give an example of a time when a leader disregarded information from intelligence analysts?
There was a time when a large proportion of graduate degrees led to careers in academia.
There was a time when a substantial portion of the population was in domestic service.
There was a time when a young man without mule experience would have been the exception.
There was a time when a cappella was one of music's best-kept secrets.
It was a time when a lot of kids ran away from home.
Once upon a time, when a movie left theaters, you couldn't see it anymore.
She could not foresee a time when a minority would sweep away the France she loved.
A time when a fall from the couch might have been worse, but wasn't.
This is a time when a president expresses sympathy and solidarity — and stops there.
They operated at a time when a politician depended on his word and his memory.
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