In an almost ironic manner, the figures are downplaying their superstar status by taking on the roles that were, at one time, mythical, but have since drowned in today's attention-deficient times.
One source goes as far as to say that there are, or were at one time, "a number of separate terms sheets on the table," which span tech companies as well as, notably, record companies.
Finns are unique on the genetic map of Europe, because they were at one time a small and geographically isolated population.
"The choices she made between family and career were at one time held against her.
A number of well-known stars were at one time connected with Powers Agency, Norma Shearer, Kay Frances, and Frederic March.
Kris Bryant, Kyle Schwarber, Addison Russell, Jorge Soler, Javier Baez, Anthony Rizzo and Starlin Castro are, or were at one time, all big-time, highly-touted prospects.
Her name was, at one time, on the tip of every literate and tabloid-loving person's tongue.
My dad's mom, who was at one time on the Canadian National Ski Team, ultimately starved herself to death.
Mr. Fleming was at one time thought to be on the ladder to become chief executive of Merrill.
His "Virgin Annunciate," on loan at the Met from Palermo, was at one time thought to be by Dürer.
Based on its reported fund-raising rounds, Theranos was, at one time, valued at close to nine billion dollars.
