current
Usage
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Something that is current is in general circulation or is a matter of common knowledge or acceptance: current usage in English. That which is prevailing is that which has superseded others: prevailing fashion. That which is prevalent exists or is spread widely: a prevalent idea.
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Her closing statement in the current trial, delivered in June, posed a challenge to the Chinese party-state.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
He said exporters had committed to selling the beef at 25% below current market prices.
From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2026
The findings come as ministers have pledged to tackle so-called "dental deserts", but dentists say the current deal is not viable.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
Discussions also addressed "efforts aimed at bringing closer the viewpoints between Turkey and Israel and ensuring the current tension between the two countries are not reflected on Syria territory", the report added.
From Barron's ● Aug. 23, 2026
She did not move straight down but twisted left and right as she went, rippling and winding with the current.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
But the vehicle remained intact, bobbing along with the currents.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026
They fear that any accidents could threaten not just the nearby reefs but that currents could carry spilled oil to coastal wetlands teeming with wildlife.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
At least three hurricanes have developed in the central and eastern Pacific since July, including Hurricanes Fausto and Genevieve, which generated life-threatening waves, strong rip currents and high surf warnings for Southern California.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation, or AMOC, is a vast network of ocean currents that carries warm water northward from the tropics.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 14, 2026
The only possible course was to take advantage of the prevailing winds and currents and make for South Georgia Island, 800 miles to the east.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
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