Without that one-time benefit, the unit would have shown a 10 percent increase.

"It is a one-time benefit and shouldn't be rolled into the base."

Instead, it will simply use the one-time benefit of the surplus to help plug what would have been holes in its budget.

The loss was softened by a one-time $20 million benefit from a change in accounting for taxes.

(It stands to reason, then, that this program will have more than a one-time benefit.)

If the other divisions continue to perform well even after the one-time benefits, that will be good news for investors.

There is also the possibility that the emergency program may provide a one-time benefit that does not lead to long-term gains in market share.

Capital buildings may either grant a one-time benefit or a lasting benefit.

The increase reflected a one-time nonrecurring benefit of $43.7 million, the amount the company saved in taxes.

The city would get a one-time benefit of $100 million, the governor said.