there and then

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"I could have said something there and then but I didn't because protecting my mum and grandad, them not going to prison, was at the forefront of my mind," he added.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

O’Malley convinced Tatum to have the operation right there and then instead of waiting even one more day—a decision that is already rewriting basketball history.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

I’m doing Verve Coffee that I’m grinding there, and then I’m brewing four cups because I need my coffee.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

"It's a great place to build because the talent is there, and then I think the market is there. We've been really lucky, and I've loved working in Colombia."

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

One moment the moon was not there, and then it was, then one bright star.

From "Stargirl" by Jerry Spinelli