once that

conjunction

: once

Examples of once that in a Sentence

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Houston wants some restitution for what was once that home, once that neighborhood, once his center of belonging. Suzette Hackney, USA Today, 19 July 2025 Meyers preferred to speak more in depth once that is completed but granted a small group of reporters a one-minute, 28-second interview Wednesday night. Chandler Rome, New York Times, 10 July 2025 But once that light shines on you and the world sees it, a lot of people can’t take it. John Lawson, Essence, 9 July 2025 Brown said the goal of intimate partner violence is always for the abusive partner to maintain control over their significant other, and once that control starts to slip away, the abusive behavior may escalate. Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 6 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for once that

Word History

First Known Use

1874, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of once that was in 1874

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“Once that.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/once%20that. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.

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