first moment
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The first moment is played for comedy: As Dunk readies himself for adventure, the theme begins to swell before cutting to him in a bout of sickness.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026
"From the very first moment anybody sees this animal one is staggered by its extreme smallness," says Dieudonné.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 3, 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
From the first moment the docuseries played, there was no doubt that one of those lessons was that joy can be palpable, if you let it.
From BBC ● Dec. 12, 2025
When the fear of the first moment had passed, the rest of the servants realized that the old woman had not run out into the street with the others.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
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