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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Chaotic video shows the moment a midair brawl erupted between passengers on a Jet2 flight bound for the United Kingdom on Thursday, reportedly forcing the plane to make a diversion.
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Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 14 Feb. 2026
Yet Stolz appears unfazed by the moment.
—Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
The race director for the Kansas City run, Layne Whitehouse, describes the moment as a way for people to relate with those fighting the disease.
—Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 14 Feb. 2026
For the moment, though, Olympic athletes are not banned from taking GLP-1s.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 13 Feb. 2026
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Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 14 Feb. 2026
Yet Stolz appears unfazed by the moment.
—Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
The race director for the Kansas City run, Layne Whitehouse, describes the moment as a way for people to relate with those fighting the disease.
—Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 14 Feb. 2026
For the moment, though, Olympic athletes are not banned from taking GLP-1s.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 13 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for the moment
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“The moment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20moment. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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