the instant (that)

idiom

: as soon as
I knew it was him the instant (that) I heard his voice.

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“The instant (that).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20instant%20%28that%29. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.

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