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Discover LudwigThe phrase "and once during" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to indicate a specific occurrence within a timeframe or event.
Example: "I remember a time when we went hiking, and once during the trip, we encountered a beautiful waterfall."
Alternatives: "and at one point during" or "and on one occasion during".
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The Esquires brought to their gigs a complete book of Dylan songs, and once during each evening the audience was allowed to shout out a number.
He's a retired 747 pilot and once, during a quiet moment halfway across the Atlantic, he wondered how many miles per gallon his plane was doing.
Sometimes it rhymed with "line," sometimes it was plain old "Ann," sometimes it was "Ion," and once, during a confusing period, she briefly became "Randy".
Detectives later found that Mr. Robinson had been shot twice, once by the officer and once during the struggle; he was pronounced dead shortly afterward.
The International Paralympic Committee today said Pistorius was tested twice at the Paralympics, once before the Games (August 25)and once during the event in London (September 8).
In the last few years he has injured both knees, twice during plays at second base and once during a rundown on the bases.
Then came January, and New Hampshire, where Mr. Bush went sledding and candlestick bowling and once, during a discussion at a town-hall-style meeting, called Israel "our buddy".
The issue surfaced last week, when Tennessee punters repeatedly hit the 72-by-160-foot screens during warm-ups and once during the game, the first at the new stadium.
The book travelled everywhere with me in my backpack; its pages torn on the edges, dotted with cigarette burns and coffee stains, and once, during a rock concert, soaked in the rain.
The Mets have twice gone 11 straight games at home with three runs or less — once from the end of the 1966 season to the start of the 1967 season and once during the 1979 season.
As part of the British Gas smart meter challenge, our families were asked to switch off all their digital devices for two hours twice a week – once during a weeknight and once during the weekend.
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