the moment
noun
: as soon as
The moment the cameras are turned off, he is able to relax.
Everything stops the moment she walks in the room.
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Trump the next day jumped on the moment, claiming Biden's comment proves he is being politically persecuted.
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Michael Collins, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2024
Lilia was trying to warn Alice of the moment in episode 5 where Agatha (Kathryn Hahn) would perhaps inadvertently steal her magic and kill her.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 24 Oct. 2024
With a mariachi band behind her, the singer worked the stage during her 20-minute set and celebrated the moment with a cheers with the audience and a can of Smirnoff ICE in tow.
—James Dinh, Billboard, 24 Oct. 2024
The video does not capture the moment Yoo struck the videographer.
—Gabriella Rudy, NBC News, 24 Oct. 2024
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Michael Collins, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2024
Lilia was trying to warn Alice of the moment in episode 5 where Agatha (Kathryn Hahn) would perhaps inadvertently steal her magic and kill her.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 24 Oct. 2024
With a mariachi band behind her, the singer worked the stage during her 20-minute set and celebrated the moment with a cheers with the audience and a can of Smirnoff ICE in tow.
—James Dinh, Billboard, 24 Oct. 2024
The video does not capture the moment Yoo struck the videographer.
—Gabriella Rudy, NBC News, 24 Oct. 2024
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“The moment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20moment. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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