current events

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“They started development last fall, so you can’t totally blame current events like the Iran war or Venezuela,” Prétat said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Knowledge of current events, geography, and simple concepts like the law of supply and demand have been crowded out by willed ignorance and motivated reasoning.

From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026

If the global COVID-19 pandemic didn’t wake you up to this, then maybe current events will.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

I am mostly interested in if/how current events, including the war in Iran and the protests against ICE, are mentioned in any way.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2026

The newspaper contained several items that would have been excellent for current events.

From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen