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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No photographs are allowed, so take it as a rare chance to live in the moment.
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Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 11 May 2026
For Al Shaikh, the moment symbolized a shift toward true representation, where women are not only present but visibly acknowledged.
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Video released Sunday by airport officials shows the moment a Frontier passenger jet struck a person on a Denver International Airport runway.
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Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 11 May 2026
For Al Shaikh, the moment symbolized a shift toward true representation, where women are not only present but visibly acknowledged.
—Fmg Studios, Footwear News, 10 May 2026
Video released Sunday by airport officials shows the moment a Frontier passenger jet struck a person on a Denver International Airport runway.
—Dennis Romero, NBC news, 10 May 2026
Critics of gerrymandering have cast the moment as a major test of democracy in American politics.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 10 May 2026
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“The moment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20moment. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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