once that

conjunction

: once

Examples of once that in a Sentence

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In many ways, once that past was purged Kansas City has been binging on BIRGing ever since. Kansas City Star, 19 Dec. 2025 That’s part of the reason that the Louisville Galleria opened there in the early 1980, and once that failed, it was redeveloped into the Fourth Street Live entertainment district in the early 2000s. Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 17 Dec. 2025 In an effort to circumvent shortages, clients over-ordered, leading to a post-Covid bust once that demand died down. Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 2 Dec. 2025 But once that novelty wears off, does your work have a strong enough identity to keep the viewer’s attention? Bhanuj Kappal, Vogue, 15 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for once that

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First Known Use

1874, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of once that was in 1874

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“Once that.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/once%20that. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.

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