1
as in while
at or during the time that she complained that no one was paying attention to her when she gave her speech

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2
as in once
just at the moment that you should say hello when you answer the phone

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3
as in although
in spite of the fact that she quit writing when she could have been a fine author

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“When.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/when. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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