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Some even gave their life to Christ right then and there.
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Amy Delaura, The Washington Examiner, 24 Sep. 2025
As the visiting Minnesota Lynx celebrated a comeback victory for the ages to advance to the playoff semifinals, the Italian sharpshooter lay on the ground with her hands over her head – deflated, defeated and in shock that the Valkyries’ season ended right then and there.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 18 Sep. 2025
During dessert, a particularly charming moment saw Molly Howard acquire the earrings Lisa Eisner had worn for the evening, slipping them on then and there.
—Jamila Stewart, Vogue, 16 Sep. 2025
Fellow mayoral candidates Tom Burroughs, Mark Gilstrap, Gwendolyn S. Thomas and Janice Witt did not fall in the top-two spots among voters during the primary, meaning their time on the campaign trail ended then and there.
—Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2025
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Amy Delaura, The Washington Examiner, 24 Sep. 2025
As the visiting Minnesota Lynx celebrated a comeback victory for the ages to advance to the playoff semifinals, the Italian sharpshooter lay on the ground with her hands over her head – deflated, defeated and in shock that the Valkyries’ season ended right then and there.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 18 Sep. 2025
During dessert, a particularly charming moment saw Molly Howard acquire the earrings Lisa Eisner had worn for the evening, slipping them on then and there.
—Jamila Stewart, Vogue, 16 Sep. 2025
Fellow mayoral candidates Tom Burroughs, Mark Gilstrap, Gwendolyn S. Thomas and Janice Witt did not fall in the top-two spots among voters during the primary, meaning their time on the campaign trail ended then and there.
—Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2025
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“Then and there.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/then%20and%20there. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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