there and then

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Kelly: We know you went to Newcastle and you came through the academy there and then you went to another big club here in Nottingham Forest - two of England's biggest clubs.

From BBC • May 2, 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

“I decided there and then that I enjoyed being dead.”

From Salon • Feb. 17, 2026

He was vaguely aware for an instant that the planes in his formation were no longer there, and then he was aware of only himself.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller