first moment
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He said he felt a "good connection" with David "from the first moment" he met him and wanted to stay friends with him for the rest of his life.
From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026
"These vessels represent the first moment in history when people chose to portray the botanical world as a subject worthy of artistic attention," the authors note.
From Science Daily • Dec. 16, 2025
Other things that happen at a Low Cut Connie show: waiting for that first moment when Weiner decides that he’s leaving the stage and going out into the audience.
From Salon • Jun. 24, 2025
“That was the first moment I thought, should I run for it? But it wasn’t an option, so I just stayed — and that’s the moment I realized I should just do whatever they say.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2025
From the first moment I set foot in Hampden, I had begun to dread the end of term, when I would have to go back to Plano, and flat land, and filling stations, and dust.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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